“For a long time all I wanted for Christmas were books about outdoor survival. I was convinced that the woods were calling me. I camped a lot, I took classes. At 18, I told myself if I don't live in the woods by myself by the time I'm 25, I have failed.”
“You will find the poet who wrings the heart of the world, or the foremost captain of his time, driving a bargain or paring a potato, just as you would do.”
| Howard Aiken, Scientist (1900) |
| Eben Alexander, Educator (1851) |
| Samuel Barber, Composer (1910) |
| Luis Barragan, Architect (1902) |
| John Cale, Musician (1942) |
| Bert Campaneris, Athlete (1942) |
| Linda Fiorentino, Actress (1960) |
| Bobby Fischer, Celebrity (1943) |
| Yuri Gagarin, Astronaut (1934) |
| Carlos Ghosn, Businessman (1954) |
| Anna Letitia Barbauld, Poet (1825) |
| Max Delbruck, Scientist (1981) |
| Brad Delp, Musician (2007) |
| Chris LeDoux, Musician (2005) |