Men who accomplish great things in the industrial world are the ones who have faith in the money producing power of ideas.
I was 17, and all I wanted to do was to get away from England and the awful, boring boarding schools I'd been going to there. The last one was taught by monks, and I couldn't wait to get out.
Amy Alcott, Athlete (1956) |
Howard Bach, Athlete (1979) |
Robert Baden-Powell, Soldier (1857) |
Hugo Ball, Author (1886) |
Drew Barrymore, Actress (1975) |
Jonathan Demme, Director (1944) |
Timothy Dexter, Businessman (1748) |
Terry Eagleton, Critic (1943) |
Julius Erving, Athlete (1950) |
Charles O. Finley, Businessman (1918) |
Florence Ballard, Musician (1976) |
John Fahey, Musician (2001) |
Adam Ferguson, Philosopher (1816) |
Chuck Jones, Director (2002) |