If one of my boys was asking me if they should go into politics, I'd say there's only one reason to go into public life and that's to help people.
Every action we take, everything we do, is either a victory or defeat in the struggle to become what we want to be.
Carl D. Anderson, Scientist (1905) |
Michael D. Barnes, Politician (1943) |
Kitty Carlisle, Musician (1910) |
William Eardley IV, Public Servant (1964) |
Loren Eiseley, Scientist (1907) |
Jennie Finch, Athlete (1980) |
Eduardo Galeano, Journalist (1940) |
Malcolm Gladwell, Author (1963) |
Justin Halpern, Author (1980) |
Al Jardine, Musician (1942) |
Frank Capra, Director (1991) |
Morton Feldman, Composer (1987) |
Pauline Kael, Critic (2001) |
Fanny Kaplan, Activist (1918) |