Quotations
| Alec Baldwin Starred in many films such as 'Mercury Rising' Alexander Graham Bell A famous inventor Alfred Korzybski Polish scientist, 1883-1950 Allen Ginsberg 1926-1997, US poet Amanda Bynes Actress Anna Freud One of the children of famous psychologist Sigmund Freud Ashlee Simpson Actress Basil Bunting British 20th century poet Ben Elton Comedian and writer Bing Crosby American singer and film actor, 1903-77 Brendan Fraser Actor Charles Bronson American actor Charlie Sheen 1965+, actor Clement Attlee Labour politician Dennis Miller American comedian, 1953+ Dora Russell English feminist, 1894-1986 Doris Day Actress and comedienne, star of the 50s and 60s Dylan Moran British comedian Earl Wilson American journalist, 1907 - 87 Eddie Murphy US comedy actor, 1961+ Edmund Waller English poet, 1606-87 Edward Thomas English poet 1878-1917 Edward Young English poet and dramatist (1683 - 1765) Franz Kafka Czech novelist, 1883 - 1924 George Bancroft Historian George Herbert English clergyman George Sanders Actor, 1906 - 72 Gertrude Stein Early twentieth century author and legend Golda Meir Israeli leader, lived 1898-1978 Gordon Moore Intel co-founder Gore Vidal Writer Gwen Stefani Lead singer of American band No Doubt Herschel Walker American footballer Holly Marie Combs Model Horace Greeley Editor of the New York Tribune J R R Tolkien British fantasy novelist, author of Lord of the Rings. Lived 1892 - 1973. James Merrill American poet, 1926-95 Jean Harlow Actress Jim Clark Businessman | John Perry Barlow American writer, 1947+ John Thaw British actor Joseph Conrad Polish-born English novelist Josephine Baker Dance artist Katarina Witt Famous athlete Kate Capshaw Actress, 1952+ Kim Smith Model Marlon Brando Actor born in 1924, star of many movies over the years Martin Sheen American actor - the West Wing President Mel Gibson Famous actor Michael Palin Actor, famous particularly for Monty Python's Flying Circus. Also did Around the World with Michael Palin Michael Schumacher German motor racing driver, Formula 1 champion Neve Campbell Star of the 'Scream' trilogy and other movies Niccolo Machiavelli Florentine statesman and political philosopher Ozzy Osbourne Singer in Black Sabbath, now famous for The Osbournes - TV show - and for his love of swearing or limited vocabulary Ozzy Ozbourne Ex-singer in Black Sabbath, this is a common mis-spelling: actually spells his surname Osbourne, but listed here due to the frequency with which his surname is spelt with a 'z' P D James English crime writer Pete Seeger American folk singer, 1919- Ron Wyden US politician, 1949+ Rowland Hill Lived 1744 - 1833, English clergyman Rupert Brooke 1887-1915, English poet Sarah Orne Jewett Author, lived 1849-1909 Shirley Chisholm American politician, 1924+ Sidney Lanier American poet, 1842 - 1881 Simone Weil Philosopher Stanley Baldwin British Prime Minister in the twenties & thirties. Sydney Smith English clergyman and essayist 1771-1845 Terry Wogan Veteran Irish presenter - Eurovision, Radio 2, whittering on... Thomas Wolfe American novelist Tom Cruise The Hollywood film star everyone knows. Was married to Nicole Kidman, now going out with Penelope Cruz Tom Stoppard British dramatist, 1937+ Tommy Lee Americna singer, used to be married to Pamela Anderson Tony Benn Labour left wing politician, 1925+ Tony Curtis American actor Victor Borge Pianist and comedian, 1909 - 2000 Walter Bagehot Lived 1826 - 1877, English economist and essayist Washington Irving American short story writer, 1783 - 1859 William Godwin Political philosopher, died 1836 |
