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Karen Blixen-Author

The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea. - Isak Dinesen

Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke (1885-1962) was a Danish author, also known by the pen name Isak Dinesen, who wrote works in Danish, French and English. - Wikipedia

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John Wooden-Basketball player

Make each day your masterpiece. - John Wooden

John Robert Wooden (1910-2010) was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," as head coach at UCLA he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period, including a record seven in a row. - Wikipedia

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John Green-Author

What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable? - John Green

John Michael Green (born 1977) is an American author, vlogger, director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor, stunt performer and actor. - Wikipedia

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Henri-Frédéric Amiel-Philosopher

Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them. - Henri Amiel

Henri Frédéric Amiel (1821-1881) was a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic. - Wikipedia

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Sara Teasdale-Poet

I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes. - Tara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale 1884-1933) was an American lyric poet. She was born Sarah Trevor Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri, and used the name Sara Teasdale Filsinger after her marriage in 1914. -Wikipedia

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge-Poet

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. - Wikipedia

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Charles Luckman-Architect

Success is that old ABC - ability, breaks, and courage. - Charles Luckman

Charles Luckman (1909-1999) was an American businessman and architect, famous as the "Boy Wonder of American Business" when he was named the president of the Pepsodent toothpaste company in 1939 at the age of 30. - Wikipedia

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Deng Xiaoping-Chinese statesman

It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice. - Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997) was a Chinese revolutionary and statesman. He was the paramount leader of China from 1978 until his retirement in 1989. After Chairman Mao Zedong's death, Deng led his country through far-reaching market-economy reforms. - Wikipedia
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Steve Biko-Activist

The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. - Steve Biko

Stephen Bantu Biko (1946-1977) was an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s. A student leader, he later founded the Black Consciousness Movement which would empower and mobilize much of the urban black population. - Wikipedia

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Charb-Caricaturist

I’d prefer to die on my feet than to live on my knees. - Charb 

Stéphane Charbonnier, known as Charb, (1967-2015) was a French satirical caricaturist and journalist. He was murdered by Islamist terrorists during the Charlie Hebdo shooting in January 2015. - Wikipedia

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Margot Fonteyn-Ballerina

Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable. - Margot Fonteyn

Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias, DBE, (1919-1991) was an English ballerina. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time. - Wikipedia

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Herman Cain-Author

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Herman Cain

Herman Cain (born 1945) is an American author, business executive, radio host, syndicated columnist, and Tea Party activist from Georgia. - Wikipedia

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Blaise Pascal-Mathematician

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much. - Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen. - Wikipedia

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Gulzar - Poet, Lyricist, and Film Director

Dreams heed no borders, the eyes need no visas. With eyes shut I walk across the line in time. All the time. - Gulzar 

Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 1934), known popularly by his pen name Gulzar, is an Indian poet, lyricist and film director. Born in Jhelum District in British India, his family moved to India after partition. He started his career as a lyricist in the 1963 film Bandini and worked with many music directors including R. D. Burman, Salil Choudhury, Vishal Bhardwaj and A. R. Rahman. He directed films such as Aandhi and Mausam and TV series during the 1970s and 1980s.

Gulzar also wrote poetry, dialogues and scripts. He was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the highest award in Indian cinema. He has won several Indian National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards, one Academy Award and one Grammy Award. - Wikipedia

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Chief Seattle-Chief

Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints. - Chief Seattle

Chief Seattle (1786-1866) was a Dkhw'Duw'Absh (Duwamish) chief. A prominent figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers. The city of Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington, was named after him. - Wikipedia

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Socrates-Philosopher

Wisdom begins in wonder. - Socrates

Socrates (470/469-399 BC) was a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers. - Wikipedia.

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Thomas J. Watson-Businessman

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. - Thomas Watson

Thomas John Watson Sr. (1874-1956) was an American businessman. He served as the chairman and CEO of International Business Machines and oversaw the company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956. - Wikipedia

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Bret Harte-Writer

The only sure thing about luck is that it will change. - Bret Harte

Francis Bret Harte (1836-1902) was an American short story writer and poet, best remembered for his short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. - Wikipedia

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Eugène Delacroix-Artist

Do all the work you can; that is the whole philosophy of the good way of life. - Eugène Delacroix

Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school. - Wikipedia

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James Mackintosh-Scottish Politician

Men are never so good or so bad as their opinions - Sir James Mackintosh

Sir James Mackintosh (1765-1832) was a Scottish jurist, Whig politician, and historian. His studies and sympathies embraced many interests. - Wikipedia

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Robert G. Ingersoll-Lawyer

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. - Robert Green Ingersoll

Robert Green "Bob" Ingersoll (1833-1899) was an American lawyer, a Civil War veteran, political leader, and orator. He was noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of agnosticism. - Wikipedia

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Laura Moulton-Writer 

Books have the power to have us feel empathy and have us experience the thrill of a journey of someone else. - Laura Moulton

Laura Moulton is a writer and artist living in Portland, Oregon. In 2011, she founded Street Books, a bicycle-powered mobile library that serves people who live outside. - lauramoulton.org

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Cesare Pavese-Poet

All sins have their origin in a sense of inferiority otherwise called ambition. - Cesare Pavese

Cesare Pavese (1908-1950) was an Italian poet, novelist, literary critic and translator. He is widely considered among the major authors of the 20th century in his home country. - Wikipedia

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Théophile Gautier-poet

To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind. - Théophile Gautier

Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, journalist, and art and literary critic. - Wikipedia

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Stendhal-Writer

Only great minds can afford a simple style. - Stendhal

Marie-Henri Beyle, better known by his pen name Stendhal, (1783-1842) was a 19th-century French writer. Best known for the novels Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme. - Wikipedia

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Rohinton Mistry-Author

The human face has limited space. If you fill it with laughter there will be no room for crying. - Rohinton Mistry

Rohinton Mistry CM (born 1952) is an Indian-born Canadian. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2012. - Wikipedia

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Alexis de Tocqueville-Historian

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. - Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French diplomat, political scientist, and historian. He was best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. - Wikipedia

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Hippocrates-Physician

Make a habit of two things: to help, or at least to do no harm. - Hippocrates

Hippocrates (460BC-370BC) was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. - Wikipedia

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Russ Myers-Film Director

The upside is your future is in your hands. And the downside is your future is in your hands. - Russ Myers

Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer (1922-2004) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, film editor, actor, and photographer. - Wikipedia

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Che Guevara-Revolutionary

And we will continue together until the road vanishes. - Che Guevara

Ernesto "Che" Guevara, commonly known as El Che or simply Che, (1928-1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. -Wikipedia

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Elie Wiesel-Writer

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win. - Elie Wiesel

Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel KBE (1928-2016) was a Romanian-born American Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor. - Wikipedia