“As soon as you find the key to success, somebody always changes the lock.”~Tracey Ullman British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, and director Tracey Ullman was born on this day in 1959.
“As soon as you find the key to success, somebody always changes the lock.”~Tracey Ullman British-American actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, and director Tracey Ullman was born on this day in 1959.
“One lesson astronomy tells us is that we’re a tiny mote in a hostile void, and help is too far away.”~Sandra Faber American astrophysicist Sandra Faber was born on this day in 1944.
“To lose your prejudices you must travel.”~Marlene Dietrich German-born American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich was born on this day in 1901.
“Trauma fractures comprehension as a pebble shatters a windshield. The wound at the site of impact spreads across the field of vision, obscuring reality and challenging belief.”~Jane Leavy American sportswriter, biographer, and author Jane Leavy was born on this day in 1951.
“Offering a hand up is not a hand-out.”~Clara Barton American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton was born on this day in 1821.
“If you want to be happy for life, love what you do.”~Mary Higgins Clark American author Mary Higgins Clark was born on this day in 1927.
“As a child, I had loved history because it showed so many alternative worlds.”~Margaret MacMillan Canadian historian and professor Margaret MacMillan was born on this day in 1943.
“Stay curious, keep learning and keep growing. And always strive to be more interested than interesting.”~Jane Fonda American actress and activist Jane Fonda was born on this day in 1937.
“Of the many things we have done to democracy in the past, the worst has been the indignity of taking it for granted.”~Max Lerner Russian Empire-born American journalist and educator Max Lerner was born on this day in 1902.
“It’s incumbent on good public servants to maintain their voices and originality of thinking.”~Ronan Farrow American journalist Ronan Farrow was born on this day in 1987.
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