Quotations
| Abigail Van Buren Journalist, 1918+ Aldous Huxley English novelist, 1894 - 1963 Alexander Calder 1898-1976, sculptor Alexandre Dumas French novelist and playwright, 1802-70 Ali Landry Actress, 1973+ Amelia Earhart Aviatrix who disappeared in 1937 while on a highly publicised world flight attempt Amy Vanderbilt US author, 1908 - 74 Andre Maurois French writer, 1885-1967 Anita Brookner British novelist 1938- Anita Hill Celebrity, 1956+ Ann Landers US agony aunt, 1918 - 2002 Anna Paquin Actress Arnold Schwarzenegger Actor turned successful politician in California Art Linkletter American broadcaster Arthur Ashe 1943-93, US tennis player Barbara Cartland Novelist, 1901-2000 Beatrix Potter Famous English author, 1866 - 1943 Beck Singer Bella Abzug US lawyer and politician Benito Mussolini Fascist Italian dictator Berenice Abbott American photographer, born in Springfield Ohio in 1898 and died in Monson, Maine in 1991 Bill Cosby Comedian Bill Watterson American cartoonist Bob Dole Politician in the USA Booth Tarkington American novelist, 1869 - 1946 Brian Austin Green Actor Calvin Coolidge President of the USA in the 1920s Camilla Parker Bowles Fiance of Prince Charles, heir to British throne Carlos Santana Singer Casey Stengel American athlete, 1891 - 1975 Cat Stevens Legendary musician. 1947+, refused entry to America in 2004 on suspicions of being a terrorist Cecil Rhodes South african statesman Charisma Carpenter Actress Charles Laughton British actor and director Chuck Tanner Coach Claire Forlani Actress Clifford Odets Dramatist, 1906+ Courtney Love Wife of the late Kurt Cobain of American rock band Nirvana Craig Charles Actor and comedian Dag Hammarskjold Swedish statesman Dalai Lama Tibetan Buddhist religious leader (1935+) Dan Aykroyd Playwright Danny Glover Actor David Hasselhoff American actor, think Knight Rider and Baywatch David Hockney British artist Dean Cain Actor, made famous by Superman role Diane Kruger Actress Don Drysdale Pitcher for Brooklyn and Los Angeles Don Imus Entertainer Don Marquis American poet 1878-1937 Donald Rumsfeld American Secretary of Defence Donald Sutherland Canadian actor Doug Collins Athlete, 1951+ E B White Author of children's classics like 'Charlotte's Web' Edmund Clerihew Bentley Lived 1875-1956 Edmund Hillary Climber Edward Heath British Conservative Prime Minister, 1916 - 2005 Edward Hopper Popular American artist, 1882-1967 Edward Young English poet and dramatist (1683 - 1765) Elias Canetti Bulgarian born writer and novelist Emily Bronte Author of 'Wuthering Heights' and many poems, sister of Charlotte and Anne Emma Lazarus Lived 1849 - 1887, American poet Emmeline Pankhurst English suffragette Eric Hoffer American social philosopher and writer Ernest Hemingway American writer Estee Lauder Makeup and fragrance giant Esther Dyson Businesswoman Frances Parkinson Keyes American biographer, 1885 - 1970 Francis Maude Conservative party chairman Franz Kafka Czech novelist, 1883 - 1924 Gareth Gates Pop Idols runner up George Bernard Shaw Prolific Irish playwright George Sand Novelist George Sanders Actor, 1906 - 72 George W Bush American President Gina Lollobrigida Model Ginger Rogers Dance partner of Fred Astaire Gustav Mahler Austrian composer Hans Bethe American scientist, 1906 - 2005 Harrison Ford Star of the 'Indiana Jones' films and many others Hart Crane American poet, 1899-1932 Helen Mirren British actress Henry David Thoreau American 19th century author Henry Ford As in the Ford motoring company Henry Moore English sculptor, 1898 - 1986 Herman Hesse 1877-1962, German-Swiss novelist Hilaire Belloc 1870-1953, English writer and poet Hilary Swank Actress Hunter S Thompson Leading political journalist Ilie Nastase Tennis player, 1946+ Imelda Marcos Known for her supreme wealth, married to Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos Ingmar Bergman Famous Swedish film maker Iris Murdoch 1919-99, Irish author Isaac Watts 1674-1748, English minister J K Rowling Creator of the Harry Potter books, an incredible rags to riches story as she is now worth over a billion dollars. Now that really is magic! J Michael Straczynski US writer of Babylon 5 series Jackie Kennedy Wife of American President John F Kennedy who was assassinated in Dallas in 1963 Jacques Derrida French philosopher, 1930+ James M Cain American novelist Jean Cocteau Lived 1891 - 1963, French playwright and film director | Jean De La Fontaine Lived 1621-95 Jean Kerr American author and playwright Jennifer Lopez R&B diva/actress Jerry Hall Model and ex wife of Mick Jagger Jessica Simpson Popular American singer, who has also had TV exposure in MTV series Newlyweds with husband Nick John Calvin French theologian - calvinism John Clare Lived 1793 - 1864, English poet John D Rockefeller American industrialist, 1839-1937 John Glenn American astronaut John Howard Australian Prime Minister, 1939+ John Leguizamo Actor John Paul Jones American admiral John Quincy Adams 6th president of the USA Jonathan Miller English writer and director, 1934- Josh Hartnett Young actor, starred in Pearl Harbour Karl Malone American athlete, 1963+ Karl Popper Philosopher, 1902 - 1994 Kate Beckinsale British thespian who has successfully moved to Hollywood Kate Bush Singer, as in Wuthering Heights Kathleen Turner Actress Kevin Bacon Actor, 1958+ Kevin Spacey Actor, can be seen in 'K-Pax' among others Leo Durocher American baseball coach, 1906-91 Leon Spinks US boxer, 1953+ Linda Ronstadt Singer Lindsay Lohan Famous actress, born in New York 1986 Lionel Jospin French statesman Lionel Trilling American critic Lisa Kudrow Dizzy Phoebe in Friends Liv Tyler Actress and daughter of Aerosmith's Steve Tyler Marc Chagall Artist Marcel Duchamp French artist Marcel Proust French novelist, 1871-1922 Marshall McLuhan Canadian communications scholar Mary Baker Eddy US scientist, 1821 - 1910 Matthew Prior Lived 1664 - 1721 Michael Flatley Arrogant irish dancer Michael Foot British politician and MP Mick Jagger Now crinkly, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones Milton Friedman 1912+, US economist Monica Lewinsky Had a famous moment with ex-American President Bill Clinton. There was no inhalation! Nancy Reagan Wife of ex American President Ronald Reagan Natalie Wood American actress Nathaniel Hawthorne American novelist, 1804 - 64 Neil Simon US playwright, 1927+ Neil Tennant One half of the Pet Shop Boys Nelson Mandela South African Statesman, 1918+ Nikola Tesla Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and scientist. 1856-1943 Norman Cook Fatboy Slim - DJ and husband of Zoe Ball O J Simpson American actor, 1947+ Oliver Sacks Born July 9, 1933, London), a neurologist who has written popular books about his patients Oscar Hammerstein II American songwriter, 1895-1960 Pablo Neruda Poet. 1904 - 73 Pamela Anderson Ex Baywatch star noted for her enhanced chest Patricia Schroeder Former US Congresswoman Patrick Stewart Famous actor, captain of the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, 1940+ Paul Gallico US journalist, 1897 - 1976 Peter Jennings Canadian journalist Petrarch Italian poet, 1304-74 Phil Gramm Presidential Candidate Philip Johnson American architect Phoebe Cates Actress Phyllis Diller US Comedienne, 1917+ Pierre Cardin Famous fashion designer Primo Levi Italian chemist R Buckminster Fuller American designer and architect, 1895-1983 Raymond Chandler Lived 1888 - 1959, American writer of detective fiction Red Skelton US comedian Richard Aldington English poet Richard Branson One of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs, creator of the Virgin brand Richard Owen Scientist, 1804-92 Richard Wilson British actor - as in One Foot in The Grave and I Don't Believe It! Robert Graves English poet 1895-1985 Robert Hughes Australian critic, 1938+ Robin Williams Comic actor, star of many films including Mrs Doubtfire S I Hayakawa American politician, 1902-92 Samuel Rogers Lived 1763 - 1855, English poet Sandra Bullock Famous actress, Speed and more Satchel Paige Inspirational sportsman Stanley Kubrick Bizarre director Sunil Gavaskar Indian cricketer Sylvester Stallone American actor Thomas Campbell Scottish poet Thomas Sowell Lived 1930+, Sowell was a political activist Thorstein Veblen American economist, 1857-1929 Thurgood Marshall American lawyer Tom Cruise The Hollywood film star everyone knows. Was married to Nicole Kidman, now going out with Penelope Cruz Tom Hanks Hugely rich actor, starred in countless films Tom Robbins American novelist, 1936+ Tom Stoppard British dramatist, 1937+ Vicente Fox Mexican President Vin Diesel Actor W B Yeats Famous Irish poet, name pronounced Yates Walter Benjamin Theorist and critic, 1892 - 1940 Will Ferrell Actor William Osler Canadian scientist, 1849 - 1919 Woody Guthrie American composer Woody Harrelson Actor Yevgeny Yevtushenko Russian poet, 1933- Zelda Fitzgerald Wife of F Scott Fizgerald |