“Poems and songs penned as an unstoppable outpouring of the heart take on a life of their own. They transcend the limits of nationality and time as they pass from person to person, from one heart to another.”
“Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system.”
| John Abercrombie, Musician (1944) |
| Donovan Bailey, Athlete (1967) |
| Edward E. Barnard, Scientist (1857) |
| Donald L. Carcieri, Politician (1942) |
| Elizabeth Carter, Poet (1717) |
| Morris Dees, Lawyer (1936) |
| Frank Deford, Writer (1938) |
| Susan Estrich, Journalist (1952) |
| Billy Gibbons, Musician (1949) |
| Jim Gibbons, Politician (1944) |
| Giovanni Agnelli, Designer (1945) |
| Paul Castellano, Criminal (1985) |
| Dan Fogelberg, Musician (2007) |
| William Gaddis, Novelist (1998) |
| John Gallagher, Businessman (1998) |