- Jean Racine
(12/22/1639 – 04/21/1699)
French writer
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| Died 12/21 | Died 12/22 | Died 12/23 | Death Dates |
"Often it is fatal to live too long."
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"When a thought takes one's breath away, a grammar lesson seems an impertinence."
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"Art is a kind of illness."
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"You can't win them all."
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| "I shall have more to say when I am dead." |  |
"Everybody is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes."
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"Children are likely to live up to what you believe in them."
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"I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention."
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"We've been in each other's pockets our entire lives."
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| "People accuse us of being nothing more than a disco band now, but they don't know what they're talking about. If you listen to our records, you'll find that there's dance music. But there are also ballads like 'More Than A Woman.' And there are some very beautiful, undanceable songs, too." |  |
"I veer away from trying to understand why I act. I just know I need to do it."
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| Born 12/21 | Born 12/22 | Born 12/23 | Birth Dates | |
| Died 12/21 | Died 12/22 | Died 12/23 | Death Dates |