“I tell young people to reach for the stars. And I can’t think of a greater high than you could possibly get than by inventing something.”~Stephanie Kwolek American chemist Stephanie Kwolek was born on this day in 1923.
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Random Quote for July 30, 2024
“There is an ancient Indian saying: ‘We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.’ If we use this ethic as a moral compass, then our rendezvous with reality can also become a rendezvous with opportunity.”~Patricia Schroeder American politician Patricia Schroeder was born on this day in 1940.
Random Quote for July 29, 2024
“I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn’t learn something, and if there is a born-again quality to me, that’s it.”~Peter Jennings Canadian-American television journalist Peter Jennings was born on this day in 1938.
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“The greatest gift is a passion for reading.”~Elizabeth Hardwick American literary critic, novelist, and short story writer Elizabeth Hardwick was born on this day in 1916.
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“The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.”~André Maurois French author André Maurois was born on this day in 1885.
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“The big artist keeps an eye on nature and steals her tools.”~Thomas Eakins American realist painter, photographer sculptor, and fine arts educator Thomas Eakins was born on this day in 1844.
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“Never go back, never apologize, and never forget we’re half the human race.”~Bella Abzug American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women’s movement Bella Abzug was born n this day in 1920.
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“One fool will deny more truth in half an hour than a wise man can prove in seven years.”~Coventry Patmore English poet and literary critic Coventry Patmore was born on this day in 1823.
Random Quote for July 22, 2024
“I learned that if you want to get somewhere, you just make up your mind and work like hell ‘til you get there.”~S. E. HintonS.E. Hinton Classic Collection, p.88, Diversion Books American Young Adult fiction writer S. E. Hinton was born on this day in 1948.
Random Quote for July 20, 2024
“Man has not a greater enemy than himself.”~Petrarch Early Italian Renaissance scholar, poet, and early humanist Petrarch was born on this day in 1304.
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