“John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.”
“Hard conditions of life are indispensable to bringing out the best in human personality.”
| Eden Ahbez, Musician (1908) |
| Claudia Cardinale, Actress (1938) |
| Bliss Carman, Poet (1861) |
| Joe Davis, Celebrity (1901) |
| Dave Edmunds, Musician (1944) |
| Leonhard Euler, Mathematician (1707) |
| Luke Evans, Actor (1979) |
| Eva Figes, (1932) |
| Jay Garner, Soldier (1938) |
| Henry James, Writer (1843) |
| Simon Dach, Poet (1659) |
| William Empson, Poet (1984) |
| Oliver Evans, Inventor (1819) |
| Greta Garbo, Actress (1990) |
| Jean Genet, Dramatist (1986) |
| Abraham Lincoln, President (1865) |