"Who you are is what you settle for, you know?" -- Janis Joplin, born January 19, 1943

 

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. – George Bernard Shaw, born July 26, 1856

In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists. – Eric Hoffer, born July 25, 1898

Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done. – Amelia Earhart, born July 24, 1897

“She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.” ― Raymond Chandler, born July 23, 1888 (“Farewell, My Lovely”)

I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked. – Oscar de la Renta, born July 22, 1932

The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. – Ernest Hemingway, born July 21, 1899 (“A Farewell to Arms”)

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things. – Edmund Hillary, born July 20, 1919

The people recognize themselves in their commodities; they find their soul in their automobile, hi-fi set, split-level home, kitchen equipment. – Herbert Marcuse, born July 19, 1898

There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. – Nelson Mandela, born July 18, 1918