“My grandmother's generation and generations before always saw beyond the horizons of their own lives and their own circumstances. They believed that opportunity created today would lead to prosperity tomorrow.”
| Barbara Amiel, Journalist (1940) |
| Albert Bandura, Psychologist (1925) |
| Tyra Banks, Model (1973) |
| Thomas Carlyle, Philosopher (1795) |
| Edith Cavell, Public Servant (1865) |
| Wally George, Celebrity (1931) |
| Gary Gilmore, Criminal (1940) |
| Wassily Kandinsky, Artist (1866) |
| Charles Keating, Lawyer (1923) |
| William Labov, Writer (1927) |
| Maurice Barres, Politician (1923) |
| John Gay, Poet (1732) |
| Robert Hamer, Director (1963) |
| Fred Hampton, Activist (1969) |
| Omar Khayyam, Poet (1131) |
| Bert Lahr, Actor (1967) |