As soon as man began considering himself the source of the highest meaning in the world and the measure of everything, the world began to lose its human dimension, and man began to lose control of it.
I used to collect vintage clothing - exquisite lace dresses, embroidered shawls and ornate jewelry - but that's just not me any more.
Diane Ackerman, Poet (1948) |
Sherman Alexie, Writer (1966) |
Henry Alford, Clergyman (1810) |
June Allyson, Actress (1917) |
Amiri Baraka, Poet (1934) |
Cotton Fitzsimmons, Coach (1931) |
Clive James, Writer (1939) |
Elizabeth Janeway, Author (1913) |
William Samuel Johnson, Politician (1727) |
Thomas Keneally, Novelist (1935) |
Wally George, Celebrity (2003) |
Natalia Ginzburg, (1991) |
Radclyffe Hall, Poet (1943) |
Johnny Kidd, Musician (1966) |