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📅 January 22, 2017 “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” ― George Gordon Byron 👓 About the quote: George Gordon Byron, more commonly known as Lord Byron, was an influential British poet who lived from January 22, 1788 to April 19, 1824. Alongside Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats, Byron was a key figure in the Romantic movement and is considered one of the greatest British poets. His best-known works include the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and the short lyric poem "She Walks in Beauty." 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 21, 2017 “Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are.” ― Gretel Ehrlich 👓 About the quote: Happy birthday, Gretel Ehrlich! The American travel writer, novelist, essayist, and poet, was born on January 21, 1946, near Santa Barbara, California. She began writing full-time while living on a ranch in Wyoming in 1978 following the death of a loved one. Her 1985 debut, The Solace of Open Spaces, is a collection of essays on rural life in Wyoming. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 20, 2017 “Joy multiplies when it is shared among friends, but grief diminishes with every division. That is life.” ― R.A. Salvatore 👓 About the quote: Happy birthday, R.A. Salvatore! The successful American fantasy author, full name Robert Anthony Salvatore, was born on January 20, 1959. Over the past three decades, Salvatore has written more than 50 titles and sold some 20 million books. He is best known for The Demon Wars series, his Forgotten Realms novels, and Vector Prime, the first novel in his Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 18, 2017 “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” ― A.A. Milne 👓 About the quote: Alan Alexander Milne (January 18, 1882-January 31, 1956) was a British novelist and playwright best known for his world-famous Winnie-the-Pooh children’s books. The books focused on a young boy named Christopher Robin after his son, Christopher Robin Milne, and various characters inspired by the boy’s stuffed animals including his bear, who was originally called Edward but renamed Winnie-the-Pooh after a Canadian bear named Winnie (for Winnipeg) that Christopher had seen at London Zoo. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 17, 2017 “Reading is my favourite occupation, when I have leisure for it and books to read.” ― Anne Brontë 👓 About the quote: The youngest of the Brontë literary family, Anne Brontë was born on January 17, 1820. As well as poetry, she wrote two novels: Agnes Grey, based on her experiences as a governess, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, which was considered scandalous at the time for its depiction of a woman who leaves her drunken, abusive husband. Anne’s books, written in a straightforward, naturalistic style, contrast with the romanticism of those by her sisters, Emily and Charlotte Brontë, but both became classics. Anne died in 1849 at the age of 29. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 16, 2017 “There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. 👓 About the quote: Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement whose efforts to end segregation and racial inequality through non-violent means earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. His “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered during the 1963 March on Washington, established him as one of the greatest orators in US history. He was assassinated in 1968. In 1986, Martin Luther King Jr Day, a national federal holiday to honor King, was observed for the first time. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 12, 2017 “Ambition can creep as well as soar.” ― Edmund Burke 👓 About the quote: Edmund Burke (January 12, 1729-July 9, 1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, author and political theorist who served as a member of the Whig party in the British House of Commons and is mainly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the dispute with Britain that led to the American Revolution and his strident opposition to the French Revolution. He is often regarded as the founder of modern conservatism. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 8, 2017 “Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.” ― Stephen Hawking 👓 About the quote: Happy birthday, Stephen Hawking. The world-renowned British theoretical physicist and author turns 75 today. Considered by many one of the greatest minds of our time, Hawking is known for his groundbreaking work on the basic laws governing the universe including theories on the Big Bang and black holes. His landmark 1988 book, A Brief History of Time, brought physics and the universe to a wide audience, selling millions of copies worldwide. The retired Cambridge professor is also the author of The Grand Design, The Universe in a Nutshell, Black Holes and Baby Universes as well as many others titles. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel

📅 January 6, 2017 “[Writing is] like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” ― E.L. Doctorow 👓 About the quote: Described as one of the most important American novelists of the 20th century, Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (January 6, 1931 – July 21, 2015) was the author of several critically acclaimed novels including Ragtime, Billy Bathgate, The March, Homer & Langley, and The Book of Daniel. Known for placing his fictional characters in recognizable historical contexts, often alongside characters based on historical figures, Doctorow was the recipient of numerous awards including the National Book Award, three National Book Critics Circle Awards, and two PEN Faulkner Awards. He also taught at several colleges and universities, including Sarah Lawrence College and New York University. 👍 Like this quote on Goodreads 📖 Join the channel