“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”~Gertrude Stein American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector Gertrude Stein was born on this day in 1874.
“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.”~Gertrude Stein American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector Gertrude Stein was born on this day in 1874.
“Recognize joy when it arrives in the plain brown wrappings of everyday life.”~Judith Viorst American writer, newspaper journalist, and psychoanalysis researcher Judith Viorst was born on this day in 1931.
“No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.”~Jessica Savitch American television news presenter and correspondent Jessica Savitch was born on this day in 1947.
“To put on the garment of legitimacy is the first aim of every coup.”~Barbara Tuchman American historian and author Barbara Tuchman was born on this day in 1912.
“You are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.”~Oprah Winfrey American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey was born on this day in 1954.
“Be happy. It's one way of being wise.”~Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette French author and woman of letters Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette was born on this day in 1873.
“My brain has no heart, and my heart has no brain. That's why when I speak my mind, I appear heartless and when I do what's in my heart I seem thoughtless.”~Clarissa Pinkola Estés First-generation American writer and Jungian psychoanalyst Clarissa Pinkola Estés was born on this day in 1945.
“Walls turned sideways are bridges.”~Angela Davis American political activist, philosopher, academic, and author Angela Davis was born on this day in 1944.
“No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.”~Virginia Woolf English writer Virginia Woolf was born on this day in 1882.
“In every crisis there is a message. Crises are nature's way of forcing change—breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place.”~Susan L. Taylor American editor, writer, and journalist Susan L. Taylor was born on this day in 1946.
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