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More than a half, maybe as much as two-thirds of my life as a writer is rewriting. I wouldn't say I have a talent that's special. It strikes me that I have an unusual kind of stamina.
I began the study of medicine, impelled by a desire for knowledge of facts and of man. The resolution to do disciplined work tied me to both laboratory and clinic for a long time to come.
| Roald Amundsen, Explorer (1872) |
| Phoebe Cates, Actress (1963) |
| Brian Celio, Novelist (1981) |
| Desmond Dekker, Musician (1941) |
| Mary Baker Eddy, Theologian (1821) |
| Mari Evans, Poet (1923) |
| Douglas Feith, Public Servant (1953) |
| Corey Feldman, Actor (1971) |
| Will Ferrell, Comedian (1967) |
| Michael Flatley, Dancer (1958) |
| Albert Bushnell Hart, Historian (1943) |


