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"It seldom happens, I think, that a man has the civility to die when all the world wishes it."
Marie de Sevigne
(02/05/1626
04/17/1696)
French writer
"A man generally has two reasons for doing a thing. One that sounds good, and a real one."
J. Pierpont Morgan
(04/17/1837
03/31/1913)
US gazillionaire
"The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes ah, that is where the art resides."
Artur Schnabel
(04/17/1882
08/15/1951)
Austrian pianist, composer
"What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?"
Isak Dinesen
(04/17/1885
09/07/1962)
Danish writer
("Out of Africa")
"Madonna is the speedboat, and the rest of us are just the Go-Gos on water skis."
Liz Phair
(04/17/1967
)
US singer, songwriter
("Whip-Smart")
"My Spanish is improving and I can now ask, 'Dónde Gucci?' ('Where is Gucci?'). I also can say, 'Tienes un Bentley?' ('Do you have a Bentley?')."
Victoria Beckham
(04/17/1974
)
English dancer
"The universe may
be as great as they say.
But it wouldn't be missed
if it didn't exist."
Piet Hein
(12/16/1905
04/17/1996)
Danish inventor
("Grooks")
"I like to write a lot of satire."
Earl King
(02/07/1934
04/17/2003)
US singer, guitarist, songwriter
("Come On")
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