“A novel's whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing, or even at the end; that is when the writer finds out what a novel is about, and the job becomes one of understanding and deepening or sharpening what is already written. That is finding the theme.”
“I don't think it would be a good idea for scientists to have more political power. Scientists as a group are more inclined to try to derive an ought from an is, than the population at large.”
| Russell Baker, Journalist (1925) |
| Rick Dees, Entertainer (1950) |
| Richard Ernst, Scientist (1933) |
| John Galsworthy, Author (1867) |
| Marcia Gay Harden, Actress (1959) |
| Jackee Harry, Actress (1956) |
| Magic Johnson, Athlete (1959) |
| Ray William Johnson, Actor (1981) |
| Arthur Laffer, Economist (1940) |
| Laurent Lamothe, Public Servant (1972) |
| Enzo Ferrari, Designer (1988) |
| Learned Hand, Judge (1961) |