“But the West did not last long enough. Its folk myths and heroes became stage properties of Hollywood before the poets had begun to get to work on them.”
“'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.'”
| Jose Canseco, Athlete (1964) |
| Larry David, Actor (1947) |
| Medgar Evers, Activist (1925) |
| Evan G. Galbraith, Diplomat (1928) |
| Jerry Hall, Model (1956) |
| Ahmad Jamal, Musician (1930) |
| Andre Kertesz, Photographer (1894) |
| Ivan Allen, Politician (2003) |
| Amelia Earhart, Aviator (1937) |
| Samuel Hahnemann, Scientist (1843) |
| Brian Jones, Musician (1969) |
| Ernest Lehman, Writer (2005) |