Nobody's a natural. You work to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.
We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.
Khandi Alexander, Dancer (1957) |
Phoebe Cary, Poet (1824) |
Max Delbruck, Scientist (1906) |
Bob Filner, Politician (1942) |
Ray Floyd, Athlete (1942) |
Raymond Floyd, Athlete (1942) |
Ken Harrelson, Athlete (1941) |
Paul Harvey, Journalist (1918) |
Ivan Illich, Sociologist (1926) |
Bernard Kerik, Public Servant (1955) |
Creighton Abrams, Soldier (1974) |
Marcel Achard, Playwright (1974) |
Edward Eggleston, Editor (1902) |
Hans Eysenck, Psychologist (1997) |
Steve Irwin, Scientist (2006) |
Walter Kaufmann, Philosopher (1980) |