Quotations
| Abigail Adams First Lady to President John Adams in the late 18th century Alan Bleasdale Author Alexander Calder 1898-1976, sculptor Amy Vanderbilt US author, 1908 - 74 Anatol Rapoport Scientist, 1911+ André Gide French novelist and critic 1869-1957 Anne Morrow Lindbergh American writer Arsene Wenger Arsenal football club manager Arthur Schopenhauer German philosopher. Lived 1788 - 1860 Bill Frist American politician, 1952+ Billie Jean King Female tennis player Billie Piper Singer, and Dr Who actress Billy Wilder American screenwriter, 1906- Bob Dole Politician in the USA Bob Lemon American baseball player, 1920 - 2000 Boris Becker Tennis player, won Wimbledon unseeded. Hit the headlines for his relationships outside of tennis. 1967+ Carl Yastrzemski Successful baseball player, 1939+ Catherine Deneuve Actress Charles De Gaulle Ex French Prime Minister Charles De Lint Canadian writer, 1951+ Chico Marx American film comedian, 1891-1961 Danny Glover Actor David Riesman Born 1909, US sociologist and lawyer Diane Sawyer 1945+, broadcast journalist Doris Lessing English writer, 1919- Drew Barrymore One of the stars of the remake of film Charlies Angels among countless others Edward Hopper Popular American artist, 1882-1967 Ellen Glasgow American novelist, 1873 - 1945 Emma Lazarus Lived 1849 - 1887, American poet Erich Maria Remarque Lived 1898 - 1970, German author Fay Weldon Popular author of books for women such as 'Tales Of A She-Devil' Francis Picabia French artist, 1878 - 1953 George Best Footballer George Eliot 1819 - 1880 - English novelist; Mary Ann Evans was the foremost woman novelist of her time George Gissing British novelist, 1857 - 1903 George Washington Famous American politician Gerard De Nerval French poet, 1805-55 Henry Fielding Lived 1707 - 1754, English novelist and playwright Henry Reed English poet and playwright, 1914-86 J Robert Oppenheimer Physicist Jack Nicholson Played the Joker in Batman James Russell Lowell Author, 1819-1891 | Jamie Lee Curtis Star of movies like 'Halloween H20' Jeri Ryan Actress, of Startrek fame John Leguizamo Actor John Nance Garner American politician, 1868-1967 Jules Renard French novelist Katie Price The real name of Jordan, an alter-ego which she has recently dropped Kingsley Amis London born novelist who died in 1995 Laurence Olivier English actor and director, 1907-89 Lisa Murkowski American politician, 1957+ Lord Alfred Douglas Poet and friend of Oscar Wilde 1870-1945 Lord Byron Poet Lord Chesterfield English writer and politician Marcel Marceau French actor, 1923+ Meryl Streep Actress Michael Chang Tennis player, 1972+ Michael Faraday English physicist and chemist, 1791-1867 Naomi Campbell World famous model renowned for her stroppiness Octavia Butler Author, the first African-American woman to gain popularity and critical acclaim as a major science fiction writer Orrin Hatch American politician Peter Frampton Famous guitarist Peter Hall Director, 1930+ Ralph Fiennes Very talented actor Ray Bradbury US science fiction author. 1920+ Reese Witherspoon Actress, star of 'Legally Blonde', married to and has a child with Ryan Phillipe Richard Wagner German composer Rodney Dangerfield American comedian, 1921+ Sarah Bernhardt French actress Scarlett Johansson Famous actress, starred in Lost in Translation amongst other films Sparky Anderson Coach, 1934+ Stephanie Mills Musician, 1957+ Stephen Sondheim American songwriter Terry Gilliam Writer of the brilliant Monty Python Timothy Leary 1920-96, American psychologist Tom Felton Actor - think Harry Potter Tom Robbins American novelist, 1936+ Tommy Lasorda Famous baseball coach Tori Amos Piano prodigy at a very young age Vance Packard American journalist, social critic, and author Vanessa Paradis Singer/Actress/Model Vladimir Nabokov Russian novelist William Shatner American actor, 1931+, first captain of the Starship Enterprise |