Ninety per cent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves - so how can we know anyone else?
There's always going to be comparisons, and that's unavoidable. There are people out there who feel I hit my peak with Magician and have gone downhill since.
Herb Alpert, Musician (1935) |
Alejandro Amenabar, Director (1972) |
Dennis Cardoza, Politician (1959) |
William Daniels, Actor (1927) |
Rene Descartes, Mathematician (1596) |
Edward Fitzgerald, Poet (1809) |
Robert Hamer, Director (1911) |
John Jakes, Writer (1932) |
Jack Johnson, Athlete (1878) |
Shirley Jones, Actress (1933) |
Bella Abzug, Lawyer (1998) |
Eugenie Anderson, Diplomat (1997) |
Enid Bagnold, Author (1981) |
John C. Calhoun, Statesman (1850) |
Tim Flock, Celebrity (1998) |
Brandon Lee, Actor (1993) |