Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“We are the only country in the world that has taken people from so many different backgrounds, which is a great achievement by itself, but an even greater achievement is that we have turned all of that variety and diversity into unity.”
“Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.”
| Beryl Bainbridge, Novelist (1934) |
| Odysseas Elytis, Writer (1911) |
| Chaka Fattah, Politician (1956) |
| Coleman Hawkins, Musician (1904) |
| Carly Rae Jepsen, Musician (1985) |
| Dr. John, Musician (1940) |
| Mary Johnston, Novelist (1870) |
| Hugh Kingsmill, Writer (1889) |
| Abe Lemons, Coach (1922) |
| Max Baer, Athlete (1959) |
| Richard Carlson, Author (1977) |
| Ellen Glasgow, Novelist (1945) |
| Florence Harding, First Lady (1924) |