“Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?”~Fanny Brice American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress Fanny Brice was born on this day in 1891.
“You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics looks so petty.”~Edgar Mitchell United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell was … Continue reading Random Quote for September 17, 2025
“Change the way you think, and you are already halfway to changing the world.”~Theodore Zeldin British historian Theodore Zeldin was born on this day in 1933.
“It’s a hurtful place, the world, in and of itself. We don’t need to add to it. And we’re in a place now where we all need one another, and it’s going to get rougher.”~Prince American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor Prince was born on this day in 1958.
“The limits of my language means the limits of my world.”~Ludwig Wittgenstein Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein was born on this day in 1889.
“If this world isn’t good enough for us then an afterlife won’t be enough.”~Fanny Howe American poet, novelist, and short story writer Fanny Howe was born on this day in 1940.
“You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty.” ~Jessica Mitford English author Jessica Mitford was born on this day in 1917.
“You can’t change the world, you can only change yourself.” ~Beatrice Wood American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood was born on this day in 1893.
“The world can be better if there’s love, tolerance, and humility.” ~Irena Sendler Polish humanitarian, social worker, and nurse Irena Sendler was born on this day in 1910.
“The most revolutionary act is a clear view of the world as it really is.”~Rosa Luxemburg Polish and naturalized-German revolutionary socialist, Marxist philosopher, and anti-war activist Rosa Luxemburg was born on this day in 1871.
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