Quotations
| Al Oerter US discus thrower Alexander Woollcott American writer Ashley Judd Famous actress Benicio Del Toro Actor Benita Valente An internationally celebrated interpreter of Lieder, chamber music, oratorio, and opera Bernard Baruch Adviser to American presidents Bill Clinton Ex American President who will be remembered for more than just his presidential skills Billy Sunday American evangelist Blaise Pascal French philosopher Bruce Willis Hollywood actor, who has had roles in many films Calvin Klein Fashion designer, 1942+ Coco Chanel Very famous fashion designer David Garrick English actor 1717-79 David Livingstone African explorer, 1813 - 1873 Dick Cavett American TV host Dolly Parton Singer Earl Warren US chief justice; 1891 - 1974 Edgar Allan Poe Wrote many thriller short stories Elbert Hubbard Prolific writer Frances Farmer Actress Gene Roddenberry American film producer Glenn Close Star of "Fatal Attraction" Hayden Christensen Actor, stars in the recent "Star Wars" movies Ilie Nastase Tennis player, 1946+ Indira Gandhi Indian philosopher, 1917 - 84 Jack Welch Businessman James A Garfield 20th President of the USA Janis Joplin Blues singer Jayne Mansfield American film star Jean Genet French dramatist, 1910 - 86 Jeremy Irons Distinguished actor, 1948+ Jimmy Fallon US comedian, 1974+ Jodie Foster Actress who started her career in Hollywood as a teenager Joe Kapp American footballer Joe Pasternak Director John Dryden British poet John Le Carre British novelist Julian Barnes Author Kate Hudson Famous actress Kathleen Turner Actress Larry King American comedian and TV presenter, 1933+ | Leigh Hunt English poet, 1784 - 1859 Leon Jaworski Author Lewis Mumford American sociologist Lorraine Hansberry American playwright, 1930-65 Malcolm Forbes Publisher, 1919-90 Malcom X Civil rights campaigner Maria Sharapova Glamorous Russian tennis player Matthew Perry Chandler from Friends Meg Ryan Film actress, starred in 'You've Got Mail' and more recently, 'Kate and Leopold' Mike Royko US journalist Nancy Astor British Conservative politician 1879-1964 Ogden Nash Author and poet Ornette Coleman One of the major innovators of the free jazz movement Orville Wright Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane. 1871 - 1948 Paula Abdul 90s pop singer and co-judge on the American 'Popstars' show Pete Townshend Music star Peter F Drucker Scientist Peter Mayhew Star Wars actor Philip Roth American novelist, 1933- Ralph Richardson Lived 1902 - 83 Robert E Lee American Confederate general, 1807 - 70 Ruby Wax Zany American comedienne Sadie Frost Actress Salman Rushdie British novelist Samuel Richardson English novelist, 1689-1761 Simon Rattle British conductor Ted Turner Businessman Thomas Fuller English writer and physician 1654-1734 Tim Curry Actor Tipper Gore Wife of Vice President Al Gore Tobias Smollett Lived 1721 - 1771 Tom Harkin US politician, 1939+ Tommy Cooper Comedian Trey Parker Creator of the hilarious South Park Ursula Andress Actress Victoria Wood English comedienne Wallis Simpson The woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne William Allingham Lived 1824-89 William Golding 1911-93, English novelist William Jennings Bryan US Senator at the turn of the 20th century Yakubu Gowon Nigerian soldier and former head of state |
