I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist. If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.
To be full of things is to be empty of God. To be empty of things is to be full of God.
Ivan Allen, Politician (1911) |
Alan Bean, Astronaut (1932) |
Wolcott Gibbs, Writer (1902) |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judge (1933) |
Renny Harlin, Director (1959) |
Harold L. Ickes, Politician (1874) |
Andrew Jackson, President (1767) |
Arthur Adamov, Playwright (1970) |
Harry Callahan, Photographer (1999) |
Rachel Field, Novelist (1942) |