Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)


Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 – 23 April 1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet and playwright. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, or Don Quijote de la Mancha, which is considered by many to be the first modern novel, one of the greatest works in Western literature, and the greatest of the Spanish language.


Quotes·Quotations by Miguel de Cervantes

Appearance

¶ All that glisters is not gold.
[Don Quixote (1605-15), Part II, Chapter XXXIII. Googe—Eglogs, etc. (1563). Udall—Ralph Royster Doyster. (1566).]


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Celia Thaxter (1835-1894)


Celia Thaxter (1835-1894)

Celia Laighton Thaxter (June 29, 1835 – August 25, 1894) was an American writer of poetry and stories. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.


Quotes·Quotations by Celia Thaxter

Summer

¶ There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart.


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Cecelia Ahern (1981- )


Cecelia Ahern (1981- )

Cecelia Ahern (Irish: Cecelia Ní hEachthairn; born 30 September 1981) is an Irish novelist, since 2004. In addition to publishing several novels, she has also contributed a number of short stories to various anthologies, for which all her royalties go to charity.

Ahern also created and produced the ABC comedy Samantha Who? starring Christina Applegate. Her writings can be compared to the work of Jessica Adams, Susie Boyt and Jenny Colgan.

She is a face of Littlewoods Ireland.


Quotes·Quotation by Cecelia Ahern

Hilary Swank as Holly from P.S. I Love You (2007)

¶ Something is never nothing. It's always something.


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Yogi Berra (1925- )


Yogi Berra (1925- )

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12, 1925) is a former American Major League Baseball catcher, outfielder, and manager. He played almost his entire 19-year baseball career (1946–1965) for the New York Yankees. Berra is one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times and is one of seven managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series. As a player, coach, or manager, Berra appeared in 21 World Series. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.

Berra is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history. According to the win shares formula developed by sabermetrician Bill James, Berra is the greatest catcher of all time and the 52nd greatest non-pitching player in major-league history.

Berra, who quit school after the eighth grade, has a tendency toward clever quips. "It ain't over 'til it's over" is arguably his most famous example, often quoted. Simultaneously denying and confirming his reputation, Berra once stated, "I really didn't say everything I said."


Quotes·Quotations by Yogi Berra

Advice

¶ You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.

Future

¶ The future ain't what it used to be.

Sports

¶ Baseball is 90% mental, the other portion is physical.


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