When I read biographies, I'm only interested in the first few chapters. I'm not interested in when people become successful. I'm interested in what made them successful.
Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's interests in the world, and they have been eroded over the last four years.
Amy Alcott, Athlete (1956) |
Howard Bach, Athlete (1979) |
Robert Baden-Powell, Soldier (1857) |
Hugo Ball, Author (1886) |
Drew Barrymore, Actress (1975) |
Jonathan Demme, Director (1944) |
Timothy Dexter, Businessman (1748) |
Terry Eagleton, Critic (1943) |
Julius Erving, Athlete (1950) |
Charles O. Finley, Businessman (1918) |
Florence Ballard, Musician (1976) |
John Fahey, Musician (2001) |
Adam Ferguson, Philosopher (1816) |
Chuck Jones, Director (2002) |