Wendell Berry (1934- )

Wendell Berry (1934- )

Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934) is an American man of letters, academic, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He is a prolific author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays. He is an elected member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, a recipient of The National Humanities Medal, and the Jefferson Lecturer for 2012. He is also a 2013 Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Quotes·Quotations by Wendell Berry

Past

¶ The past is our definition. We may strive with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it, but we will escape it only by adding something better to it.

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

William Feather (1889-1981)

William Feather (1889-1981)

William A. Feather (August 25, 1889 - January 7, 1981) was an American publisher and author, based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with his family to Cleveland in 1903. After earning a degree from Western Reserve University in 1910, he worked as a reporter for the Cleveland Press. In 1916, he established the William Feather Magazine.

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Quotes·Quotations by William Feather

Advice

¶ Beware of those who won't be bothered with details.

Commitment

¶ Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

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

Jamie Cullum (1979- )

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Jamie Cullum (1979- )

Jamie Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English jazz-pop singer-songwriter. Though he is primarily a vocalist/pianist he also accompanies himself on other instruments including guitar and drums. Since April 2010, he has been presenting a weekly jazz show on BBC Radio 2, broadcast on Tuesdays from 19:00.

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Quotes·Quotations by Jamie Cullum

Nature

¶ What a difference a day made. Twenty-four little hours brought the sun and the flowers where there used to be rain. What a difference a day makes. There’s a rainbow before me. Skies above can’t be stormy since that moment of bliss, that thrilling kiss.
[What A Difference A Day Made]

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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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Barack Obama (1961~ )

Barack Obama (1961~ )

Barack Hussein Obama II (i/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn ɵˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He served three terms representing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, running unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 2000.[1]

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Quotes·Quotations by Barack Obama

Father

¶ They're our mentors and they're our role models. They set an example of success and they push us to succeed, encourage us when we're struggling, and they love us even when we disappoint them, and they stand by us when nobody else will. (2009 Father's day)

Money

¶ Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)

Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)

Patrick Wayne Swayze ( /ˈsweɪziː/; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991. His film and TV career spanned 30 years.

Diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in January 2008, Swayze told Barbara Walters a year later that he was "kicking it". However, he died from the disease on September 14, 2009. His last role was the lead in an ill-fated A&E TV series, The Beast, which premiered on January 15, 2009. Due to a prolonged decline in health, Swayze was unable to promote the series. On June 15, 2009, Entertainment Tonight announced the show's cancellation.

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Quotes·Quotation by Patrick Swayze

Johnny Castle from Dirty Dancing

¶ Nobody puts Baby in a corner.

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Coco Chanel (1883-1971)

Coco Chanel (1883-1971)

Gabrielle "Coco" Bonheur Chanel (19 August 1883 – 10 January 1971) was an influential French fashion designer, founder of the famous brand Chanel, whose modernist thought, practical design, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her an important and influential figure in 20th-century fashion. She was the only fashion designer to be named on Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century.

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Quotes·Quotation by Coco Chanel

Beauty

¶ A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

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

CHOO Kyu-ho (1952- )

CHOO Kyu-ho

Choo Kyu-ho (추규호, born August 21, 1952) was a Korean Governor.

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Quotes·Quotations by CHOO Kyu-ho

Dokdo

¶ We reaffirmed our unswerving position that Dokdo (or Takeshima) is our(Korean) territory given authoritative historical evidence, geographical facts and international law.