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“Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.”
“Tape is wonderful at preserving evidence - fingerprints, hairs, fibers. Tape preserves this, especially on the sticky side, even if the body's been out there for a year.”
| Luther Allison, Musician (1939) |
| Ibrahim Babangida, Statesman (1941) |
| Abu Bakar Bashir, Activist (1938) |
| William Carey, Clergyman (1761) |
| Belinda Carlisle, Musician (1958) |
| Larry Ellison, Businessman (1944) |
| W. Mark Felt, Public Servant (1913) |
| Marcus Garvey, Publisher (1887) |
| John C. Hawkes, Novelist (1925) |
| Dave Jones, Coach (1956) |
| Conrad Aiken, Author (1973) |
| Pearl Bailey, Actress (1990) |
| Ruth First, Activist (1982) |
| Duncan Forbes, Writer (1868) |
| Ira Gershwin, Musician (1983) |
| Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Writer (1935) |
| Moses Hadas, Writer (1966) |
| Fernand Leger, Artist (1955) |