“Literature has as one of its principal allures that it tells you something about life that life itself can't tell you. I just thought literature is a thing that human beings do.”
“Soup is a lot like a family. Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor.”
| Marc Almond, Musician (1957) |
| Barbara Cartland, Novelist (1901) |
| Henry Hallam, Historian (1777) |
| Tom Hanks, Actor (1956) |
| King Hassan II, Royalty (1929) |
| June Jordan, Writer (1936) |
| Washington Allston, Artist (1843) |
| Georges Bataille, Writer (1962) |
| Benjamin Cardozo, Judge (1938) |
| Loren Eiseley, Scientist (1977) |
| James L. Farmer, Jr., Activist (1999) |