I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so.
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.
Ryan Cabrera, Musician (1982) |
Bill Delahunt, Politician (1941) |
Nick Faldo, Athlete (1957) |
Steve Forbes, Businessman (1947) |
Elizabeth Gilbert, Novelist (1969) |
John Glenn, Astronaut (1921) |
Jack Irons, Musician (1962) |
Elizabeth Jennings, Poet (1926) |
Mohammed Daud Khan, Statesman (1909) |
Margaret Laurence, Novelist (1926) |
Horatio Alger, Author (1899) |
Roman Jakobson, Scientist (1982) |
John Paul Jones, Soldier (1792) |