February 11 Birthdays

Thomas A. Edison
Biography

Author Profession: US Inventor
Born: 1847-02-11
Died: 1931-10-18

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Thomas A. Edison

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
Jennifer Aniston
Biography

Author Profession: US Actress
Born: 1969-02-11
Died: —

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Jennifer Aniston

I love that feeling of being in love, the effect of having butterflies when you wake up in the morning. That is special.
Eva Gabor
Biography

Author Profession: Hungarian Actress
Born: 1921-02-11
Died: 1995-07-04

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Eva Gabor

Love is a game that two can play and both win.
Arne Jacobsen
Biography

Author Profession: Danish Architect
Born: 1902-02-11
Died: 1971-03-24

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Arne Jacobsen

In a way, the sense of quality has improved, the status symbol of the small things is gone, and it is acceptable to use stainless steel, even if the neighbour uses silver.
Aubrey O'Day
Biography

Author Profession: US Musician
Born: 1984-02-11
Died: —

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Aubrey O'Day

You can never regret anything you do in life. You kind of have to learn the lesson from whatever the experience is and take it with you on your journey forward.
Ernest Istook
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Author Profession: US Politician
Born: 1950-02-11
Died: —

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Ernest Istook

The motives of these parents vary, many parents dont like the curriculum being taught to their kids, or are wary of the threat of peer pressure or the presence of drugs or violence lurking in too many of our schools today.
Hans-Georg Gadamer
Biography

Author Profession: German Philosopher
Born: 1900-02-11
Died: 2002-03-13

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Hans-Georg Gadamer

I basically only read books that are over 2,000 years old.
James P. Cannon
Biography

Author Profession: US Activist
Born: 1890-02-11
Died: 1974-08-21

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James P. Cannon

The art of politics is knowing what to do next.
Jane Yolen
Biography

Author Profession: US Writer
Born: 1939-02-11
Died: —

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Jane Yolen

Myths are stories that explain a natural phenomenon. Before humans found scientific explanations for such things as the moon and the sun and rainbows, they tried to understand them by telling stories.
Mary Quant
Biography

Author Profession: English Designer
Born: 1934-02-11
Died: —

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Mary Quant

Only ugliness is obscene.
Max Baer
Biography

Author Profession: US Athlete
Born: 1909-02-11
Died: 1959-11-21

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Max Baer

I define fear as standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.
Richard Hamming
Biography

Author Profession: US Mathematician
Born: 1915-02-11
Died: 1998-01-07

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Richard Hamming

The emotion at the point of technical breakthrough is better than wine, women and song put together.
Robert Lanza
Biography

Author Profession: US Scientist
Born: 1956-02-11
Died: —

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Robert Lanza

I think its science and physics are just starting to learn from all these experiments. These experiments have been carried out hundreds and hundreds of times in all sorts of ways that no physicist really questions the end point. I think that these experiments are very clearly telling us that consciousness is limitless and the ultimate reality.
Sarah Palin
Biography

Author Profession: US Politician
Born: 1964-02-11
Died: —

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Sarah Palin

We eat, therefore we hunt.
Sonny Landham
Biography

Author Profession: US Actor
Born: 1941-02-11
Died: —

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Sonny Landham

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a judicial system, and this system needs a lot of repair. Therefore, there is no need for Kentucky to start building another judicial system within the system, that we already have.
Tammy Baldwin
Biography

Author Profession: US Politician
Born: 1962-02-11
Died: —

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Tammy Baldwin

In my grandfathers lab, scientists did independent research, and peers reviewed and commented on its merits. Politics, he taught me, had no place in the scientific process.
Tina Ambani
Biography

Author Profession: Indian Actress
Born: 1957-02-11
Died: —

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Tina Ambani

I believe change is the only constant in life, and there is a place and time for everything.
Bernard le Bouyer de Fontenelle

Biography

Author Profession: French writer
Born: 1657-02-11
Died: 1757-01-09

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Bernard le Bouyer de Fontenelle

If I had my hand full of truth, I would take good care how I opened it.
Leo Szilard

Biography

Author Profession: Hungarian-US scientist
Born: 1898-02-11
Died: 1964-05-30

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Leo Szilard

I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius.
Burt Reynolds

Biography

Author Profession: US actor
Born: 1936-02-11
Died: —

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Burt Reynolds

My movies were the kind they show in prisons and airplanes, because nobody can leave.

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