Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɾuːɑl ˈɑmʉnsən]; 16 July 1872 – c. 18 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He led the Antarctic expedition (1910-12) to discover the South Pole in December 1911 and he was the first expedition leader to (undisputedly) reach the North Pole in 1926. He is also known as the first to traverse the Northwest Passage (1903-06). He disappeared in June 1928 while taking part in a rescue mission. Amundsen, along with Douglas Mawson, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

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Quotes·Quotation

Expedition

¶ I may say that this is the greatest factor: the way in which the expedition is equipped, the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order, luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time, this is called bad luck.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen

Ratso Rizzo (Midnight Cowboy)

Ratso Rizzo from Midnight Cowboy (1969)

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Quotes·Quotation by Ratso Rizzo


Dustin Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo from Midnight Cowboy (1969)

¶ I'm walking here! I'm walking here! [bangs hand on car] Actually, that ain't a bad way to pick up insurance, you know.

Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand

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@ Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it.

Tod A (1965- )

Tod A

Tod A (born Todd Ashley on November 30, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, and graphic designer born in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Quotes·Quotations by Tod A

Brooklyn

@ I was in Brooklyn and it was freezing cold. I was living in a room with no windows and paying too much in rent. I envisioned sitting under a palm tree. I followed my nose from there.
(on why he left America to travel the world) ALARM Magazine (July 7, 2008)

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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Tod_A

River Phoenix (1970-1993)

River Phoenix (1970-1993)

River Jude Phoenix (August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American film actor, musician, and activist. He was the older brother of Rain Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix, Summer Phoenix and Liberty Phoenix. Phoenix's work encompassed 24 films and television appearances, including the science fiction adventure film Explorers, the coming-of-age film Stand by Me, the action sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and the independent adult drama My Own Private Idaho. Phoenix's meteoric rise to fame led to his status as a "teen sensation".[2]

Phoenix began acting at age 10 in television commercials. He appeared in diverse roles, making his first notable appearance in the 1986 film Stand by Me, a hugely popular coming-of-age film based on a novella by Stephen King. Phoenix made a transition into more adult-oriented roles with Running on Empty (1988), playing the son of fugitive parents in a well-received performance that earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and My Own Private Idaho (1991), playing a gay hustler in search of his estranged mother. For his performance in the latter, Phoenix garnered enormous praise and won a Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival, along with Best Actor from the National Society of Film Critics. He was listed by John Willis as one of twelve promising new actors of 1986.

On October 31, 1993, Phoenix collapsed and died of drug-induced heart failure on the sidewalk outside the West Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room.[3] At the time of his death, Phoenix had been in the middle of filming Dark Blood (1993).

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Quotes·Quotations by River Phoenix

River Phoenix as Chris Chambers from Stand by Me (1986)

¶ Yeah, but you're gonna be stupid for the rest of your life.

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References

[1]^ a b "Archives : The Rocky Mountain News". Nl.newsbank.com. 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
[2]^ "Death of River Phoenix jolts the movie industry". The New York Times. November 2, 1993. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
[3]^ Remembering 1993 Gary Kirkland Gainesville Sun – December 26, 1993

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Phoenix

Rita Mae Brown (1944- )

Rita Mae Brown (1944- )

Rita Mae Brown (born November 28, 1944) is an American writer and feminist. She is best known for her first novel Rubyfruit Jungle. Published in 1973, it dealt with lesbian themes in an explicit manner unusual for the time. Brown is also a mystery writer and screenwriter.

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Quotes·Quotations by Rita Mae Brown

Happiness

¶ One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Mae_Brown

Cal Ripken, Jr. (1960- )

Cal Ripken, Jr. (1960- )

Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed "The Iron man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001).

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Quotes·Quotations by Cal Ripken, Jr.

Appearance

¶ Less and grayer hair. [describing how he has changed over the course of his consecutive games record]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Ripken,_Jr.

Ringo Noyamano (Air Gear)

Ringo Noyamano (Air Gear)

Ringo Noyamano (野山野 林檎, Noyamano Ringo) is successor of Sleeping Forest and the Thorn Queen, of the Sonia Road. She is a second generation gravity child and the only one completely unaffected by pressure in the Trophaeum due to the pressure which the Sonia Road exerts on the user's body, leading to her being undefeated there. Her Sonia Road gives her graceful and deadly agility that eventually takes its toll on her body, except when inside of the 'forest' of Trophaeum. She is in love with Ikki, but she is unable to relay her feelings. This also makes it hard for her to fulfill her purpose as Sleeping Forest's leader while supporting Ikki. She helps Kogarasumaru in times of trouble under the guise of Croissant Mask, even coming to Kogarasumaru's aid when it was revealed that Ikki's negligence had prevented the team from registering.

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Quotes·Quotations by Ringo Noyamano from Air Gear

Sleep

¶ Those who wander into our forest will fall into an eternal slumber.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Air_Gear_characters

William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor, 1590-1657)

William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor, 1590-1657)

William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was an English Separatist leader of settlers at Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. He served as governor for over 30 years after the previous governor, John Carver, died. His journal (1620–1647) was published as Of Plymouth Plantation. Bradford is credited as the first civil authority to designate what popular American culture now views as Thanksgiving in the United States.

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Quotes·Quotations by William Bradford

Winter

¶ And for the season it was winter, and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent, and subject to cruel and fierce storms.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bradford_(Plymouth_Colony_governor)

Riley Steele (1987- )

Riley Steele (1987- )

Riley Steele (born August 26, 1987) is an American pornographic actress.

Steele grew up in Escondido, California, United States, and before starting her adult film career worked at Starbucks and at a golf course snack bar. In 2005, being a huge fan of pornographic films herself, Riley Steele travelled all the way to Hollywood just for the signing for Pirates, where she met some of her favorite stars, including her personal hero, Jesse Jane. Jane advised her she could easily get into the adult film business herself, and gave Steele her card. From that, Steele contacted Joone, the founder of Digital Playground, who signed her to an exclusive contract that same day. Her first scene was in the 2008 film Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge, in which she also co-starred with Jane. In January 2011, she co-hosted the AVN Awards.

Steele appeared in the 3D horror film Piranha 3D as Crystal, a minor role.

In 2011, she appeared in TV Series: Life on Top and NTSF:SD:SUV.

In July 2012, Riley Steele announced her very brief retirement from porn along with fellow Digital Playground contract sister BiBi Jones, both citing unfulfilled promises by the adult industry. She later explained that this had been a joke which she had not expected people to take seriously. She said she passionately loved the adult industry, along with all her co-stars, and was enjoying herself far too much to ever think about quitting.

She also appears as the supporting character Kaylie on the HBO/Cinemax series The Girl's Guide to Depravity.

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Quotes·Quotations by Riley Steele

Riley Steele as Crystal Shepard from Piranha 3D (2010)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley_Steele