Quotations
| Aaliyah R&B singer tragically killed in a plane crash in August 2001 Anatole France French novelist 1844-1924 Anita Brookner British novelist 1938- Arthur C Clarke Famous science fiction writer Bill Evans Jazz musician Cathy Freeman Popular Australian athlete Charles Bukowski Author Charlie Chaplin Famous comedian of the early 20th century David Copperfield Famous magician Dusty Springfield Famous singer, 1939 - 99 Elizabeth Drew US journalist Ellen Barkin Actress Erich Segal 1937+ Frank Bruno Ex-boxer Frank Gifford Sports commentator George F Kennan American diplomat George S Kaufman American playwright George Santayana American philosopher Ginger Rogers Dance partner of Fred Astaire Henry Fonda Actor James Cameron Oscar winning director James Madison US President, lived 1751-1836 Jane Austen Writer of literary classics such as 'Pride And Prejudice' Janet Jackson Singer, sister of Michael Jennifer Tilly Actress Jerry Lewis Famous person John Bright English Liberal politician 1811-89 John McEnroe Fiery tennis player turned commentator Joseph Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI, 1927+ Karen Horney Psychoanalyst | Kate Moss Popular and enduring British supermodel, 1974+ Katharine Graham Took over a huge publishing firm at a time when few women were in such high posts Lauren Bacall Actress Liberace American showman Madonna What can I say? She is the ultimate Queen of Pop. Margaret Mead American scientist, 1901-78 Martin Lawrence Actor Mary Baker Eddy US scientist, 1821 - 1910 Michael Flatley Arrogant irish dancer Mickey Rourke Actor Nadia Boulanger French conductor Noel Coward English playwright, composer, actor Norman Cook Fatboy Slim - DJ and husband of Zoe Ball Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917) an anarchist and radical journalist Olga Korbut Russian gymnast, 1956+ Oscar Wilde Anglo-Irish playwright and poet, noted for his sartorial wit. Lived 1854-1900. Paul Strand Famous photographer Peter Ustinov Actor and director and Chancellor of Durham University 1992 - 2004 Phoebe Cates Actress Pierce Brosnan Actor, famous for James Bond Robert Service Lived 1874 - 1958 Roberto Duran Boxer Spike Milligan Author and poet Suzanne Somers Actress Ted Hughes English poet, 1930- Tim Robbins In shawshank redemption Tupac Shakur Talented rapper, actor Will Ferrell Actor William O Douglas US legal expert, 1898 - 1980 William Perry American footballer, 1962+ |