“Being funny, it turns out, is like being a bank. It's a confidence trick. As long as everyone believes in you, you are fine.”
“Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But you can't just ride along. You're learning to steer the ship, navigation; you're pulling lines, keeping a lookout; in the galley you're cooking.”
| Josiah Bailey, Politician (1873) |
| Jessica Brown Findlay, Actress (1989) |
| Faith Ford, Actress (1964) |
| Hamlin Garland, Novelist (1860) |
| Sydney Harris, Journalist (1917) |
| Sydney J. Harris, Journalist (1917) |
| Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Writer (1934) |
| Joseph Jarman, Musician (1937) |
| Carmen Kass, Model (1978) |
| Michael Patrick King, Writer (1954) |
| Hugo Ball, Author (1927) |
| Rudolf Carnap, Philosopher (1970) |
| John Gardner, Novelist (1982) |
| Garrett Hardin, Environmentalist (2003) |
| Grace Kelly, Actress (1982) |