I'm not really easy to live with! There needs to be unlimited patience and unconditional love. Men I've known before loved my independent spirit and were proud of my success, to the point that they'd become jealous of the time I devote to my career.
In the end, the humanities can only be defended by stressing how indispensable they are; and this means insisting on their vital role in the whole business of academic learning, rather than protesting that, like some poor relation, they don't cost much to be housed.
Conrad Aiken, Author (1889) |
Al Alvarez, Poet (1929) |
David Baldacci, Novelist (1960) |
Bruce Barton, Author (1886) |
Rick Derringer, Musician (1947) |
Patrick Ewing, Athlete (1962) |
Lorrie Fair, Athlete (1978) |
Friedrich Engels, Philosopher (1895) |
Josh Ryan Evans, Actor (2002) |
Millicent Fawcett, Activist (1929) |
Marilyn Monroe, Actress (1962) |