Monday, 30th November, 2015

Émile Zola-Novelist

One forges one's style on the terrible anvil of daily deadlines. - Emile Zola

Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. - Wikipedia

Sunday, 29th November, 2015

Robert Orben-Writer

If you can laugh together, you can work together.- Robert Orben

Robert Orben (born 1927) is best known as an American professional comedy writer, though he also worked as a speechwriter for Gerald R. Ford and as a magician. - Wikipedia

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Saturday, 28th November, 2015

Elsa Maxwell-Columnist

Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.- Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell (1883-1963) was an American gossip columnist and author, songwriter, and professional hostess renowned for her parties for royalty and high society figures of her - Wikipedia

Friday, 27th November, 2015

Anaïs Nin - Novelist

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it's only by this meeting that a new world is born. - Anais Nin
Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) was a French-born novelist, passionate eroticist and short story writer, who gained international fame with her journals. Spanning the years from 1931 to 1974, they give an account of one woman's voyage of self-discovery. "It's all right for a woman to be, above all, human. I am a woman first of all." (from The Diary of Anaïs Nin, vol. I, 1966)
Anaïs Nin was largely ignored until the 1960s. Today she is regarded as one of the leading women writers of the 20th-century and a source of inspiration for women challenging conventionally defined gender roles. - goodreads.com
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Thursday, 26th November, 2015

Verghese Kurien - Milk man of India

What you need is good management with farmer power. Good management gives this power the right direction and thrust. Nothing can stop the farmers then. Least of all the Multi national Companies|MNCs]. - Verghese Kurien

Verghese Kurien (1921-2012) was an Indian social entrepreneur known as the "Father of the White Revolution" for his 'billion-litre idea' – the world's largest agricultural development programme. - Wikipedia
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Wednesday, 25th November, 2015

Lauren Bacall-Actress

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.- Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of Classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute. - Wikipedia
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Tuesday, 24th November, 2015

William Feather-Author

No man is a failure who is enjoying life.- William Feather

William A. Feather 1889-1981) was an American publisher and author, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with his family to Cleveland in 1903. - Wikipedia
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Monday, 23rd November, 2015

Ralph Nader-Activist

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.- Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader (born 1934) is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government. - Wikipedia

Sunday, 22nd November, 2015

Meryl Streep-Actress

You can't get spoiled if you do your own ironing.- Meryl Streep

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born) is an American actress. A three-time Academy Award winner, she is widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors of all time. - Wikipedia

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Saturday, 21st November, 2015

William Faulkner-Writer

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. - William Faulkner

William Cuthbert Faulkner (1897-1962) was an American writer and Nobel Prize laureate from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays, and screenplays. - Wikipedia
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Friday, 20th November, 2015

Chuck Tanner-Manager

There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience. - Chuck Tanner
Charles William "Chuck" Tanner (1928-2011) was a left fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was known for his unwavering confidence and infectious optimism. He managed the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series championship in 1979. - Wikipedia
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Thursday, 17th November, 2015

Soichiro Honda-Engineer

If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never get people better than you are. Always remember that you often find outstanding people among those you don't particularly like. - Soichiro Honda
Soichiro Honda (1906-1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer. - Wikipedia
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Wednesday, 18th November, 2015

Joe Darion-Lyricist

Dream the impossible dream. - Joe Darion

Joe Darion, 1917-2001) was an American musical theatre lyricist, most famous for Man of La Mancha. Darion was born in New York City and died in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Wikipedia
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Tuesday, 17th November, 2015

Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Author

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. – Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion. Her most enduring work was "Solitude", which contains the lines, "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone". - Wikipedia
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Monday, 16th November, 2015

William J. H. Boetcker - Motivational speaker

You can't fly a kite unless you go against the wind and have a weight to keep it from turning somersaults. The same with man. No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and is prepared to assume responsibilities. - William J. H. Boetcker

William John Henry Boetcker (1873-1962) was an influential public speaker. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he was ordained a Presbyterian minister soon after his arrival in the United States as a young adult. - Wikipedia

Sunday, 15th November, 2015

Rumi - Persian Poet, Mystic and Sage

You were born with potential.
You were born with goodness and trust.
You were born with ideals and dreams.
You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling, so don't.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly! - Rumi

Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, (1207-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. - Wikipedia