“What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties.”
“America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance.”
| James Agee, Novelist (1909) |
| L. Sprague De Camp, Author (1907) |
| Gavyn Davies, Businessman (1950) |
| Nick Ferguson, Athlete (1974) |
| Robin Givens, Actress (1964) |
| Marilyn Hacker, Poet (1942) |
| Caroline Kennedy, Celebrity (1957) |
| Callie Khouri, Writer (1957) |
| Brooke Langton, Actress (1970) |
| Bruce Lee, Actor (1940) |
| Edward Bach, Scientist (1936) |
| Jerome Cavanagh, Politician (1979) |
| Irvin Kershner, Director (2010) |