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Author Profession: Literature & Fiction Influences William Saroyon edit data Librarian Note
Born: 1923-05-01
Died: 1999-12-12

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Quotes: Joseph Heller

Joseph Heller

He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt. Joseph Heller, Catch-22

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Author Profession: English model, actor, writer
Born: 1946-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

To be a judge you don't have to know about books, you have to be skilled at picking shrapnel out of your head.

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Author Profession: US Entertainer
Born: 1916-05-01
Died: 2004-01-27

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Quotes: Jack Paar

Jack Paar

Poor people have more fun than rich people, they say, and I notice its the rich people who keep saying it.

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Author Profession: Duke of Wellington, English army commander, PM (21)
Born: 1769-05-01
Died: 1852-09-14

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Quotes: Arthur Wellesley

Arthur Wellesley

To define it rudely but not ineptly, engineering is the art of doing that well with one dollar, which any bungler can do with two after a fashion.

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Author Profession: US singer
Born: 1939-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: Judy Collins

Judy Collins

I don't know where my songs come from . . . If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this plane.

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Author Profession: US bassist, singer (Smashing Pumpkins)
Born: 1968-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: D'Arcy Wretzky

D'Arcy Wretzky

[Being in the band is] like being married with four people you never even wanted to date.

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Author Profession: US Soldier
Born: 1852-05-01
Died: 1903-08-01

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Quotes: Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed my mark.

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Author Profession: US Artist
Born: 1953-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: Isabel Yosito

Isabel Yosito

I wrap my heart in yours, placing divulged faith in the whole of your being, wistfully awaiting the trumpet you return.

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Author Profession: US Actor
Born: 1978-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Im a pretty private person, so Id like to say Im a good ear and that I keep my mouth shut.

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Author Profession: US Sociologist
Born: 1916-05-01
Died: 2006-04-25

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Quotes: Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs

Design is people.

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Author Profession: English Writer
Born: 1672-05-01
Died: 1719-06-17

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Quotes: Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

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Author Profession: US Businesswoman
Born: 1961-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: Lisa Gansky

Lisa Gansky

Our ever-present mobile devices provide the immediate and convenient information necessary to make sharing things truly irresistible.

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Author Profession: Australian Athlete
Born: 1971-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: Stuart Appleby

Stuart Appleby

I was slightly disappointed, but also encouraged, because I put myself in position to win a major, which is all even Tiger says he tries to do.

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Author Profession: US Writer
Born: 1969-05-01
Died: —

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Quotes: Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson

I dont know what is in store for the movie business any better than anybody else does, but it does seem like my kind of movies are a little trickier than it used to be - or maybe a lot trickier.

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Author Profession: English writer
Born: 1855-05-01
Died: 1924-04-21

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Quotes: Marie Corelli

Marie Corelli

What a fool cannot learn he laughs at, thinking that by his laughter he shows superiority instead of latent idiocy.

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