Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was that supplied by an old courtier who observed: Only two rules really count. Never miss an opportunity to relieve yourself; never miss a chance to sit down and rest your feet.
| John Bacon, Sculptor (1740) |
| Alben W. Barkley, Vice President (1877) |
| Dale Carnegie, Writer (1888) |
| Ron Dellums, (1935) |
| Marlin Fitzwater, Public Servant (1942) |
| Dan Glickman, Politician (1944) |
| Colin Hanks, Actor (1977) |
| Garson Kanin, Playwright (1912) |
| Alphonse Karr, Critic (1808) |
| Eric Carr, Musician (1991) |
| Arthur Hailey, Novelist (2004) |
| Comte De Lautreamont, Poet (1870) |
| Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont, Author (1870) |

