Everything the Beats stood for was the opposite of the dominant culture today.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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“Don't ever, ever, believe anyone who tells you that you can just get by, by doing the easiest thing possible. Because there's always somebody behind you who really wants to do what you're doing. And they're going to work harder than you if you're not working hard.”
| Paula Abdul, Musician (1962) |
| Aldrich Ames, Criminal (1941) |
| Hugh Dancy, Actor (1975) |
| Paul Dano, Actor (1984) |
| Lou Gehrig, Athlete (1903) |
| Douglas Haig, Soldier (1861) |
| Joichi Ito, Businessman (1966) |
| King James I, Royalty (1566) |
| Boris Johnson, Politician (1964) |
| Pauline Kael, Critic (1919) |
| Grace Abbott, Activist (1939) |
| John Acton, Historian (1902) |
| Lord Acton, Historian (1902) |
| Joseph Banks, Environmentalist (1820) |
| J. M. Barrie, Novelist (1937) |
| James M. Barrie, Playwright (1937) |
| Richard Henry Lee, Politician (1794) |