“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”
“The BBC must never be all about ratings - or even mainly about ratings. In the past year, we have made a raft of terrific programmes which stand comparison with the best the BBC has ever done: 'Blue Planet,' 'Walking with Beasts,' 'Son of God,' 'Clocking Off,' 'The Way We Live Now,' 'Conspiracy,' 'L”
| Bob Bartlett, Politician (1904) |
| William Bartram, Environmentalist (1739) |
| Felix Baumgartner, Athlete (1969) |
| Peter S. Beagle, Author (1939) |
| W. H. Davies, Poet (1871) |
| Carmen Electra, Actress (1972) |
| David Filo, Businessman (1966) |
| John Gibbon, Soldier (1827) |
| Crispin Glover, Actor (1964) |
| Lee H. Hamilton, Politician (1931) |
| Paul Celan, Poet (1970) |
| Bernard Katz, Scientist (2003) |