Zig Ziglar
Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012) was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker.[1]
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Thich Nhat Hanh (1926- )
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Thich Nhat Hanh (1926- )
Thích Nhất Hạnh (/ˈtɪk ˈnjʌt ˈhʌn/; Vietnamese: [tʰǐk ɲɜ̌t hɐ̂ʔɲ]; born October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France,[1] travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. He coined the term Engaged Buddhism in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire.[2] A long-term exile, he was given permission to make his first return trip to Vietnam in 2005.[3]
Nhất Hạnh has published more than 100 books, including more than 40 in English. Nhat Hanh is active in the peace movement, promoting non-violent solutions to conflict.[4]
Quotes·Quotations by Thich Nhat Hanh
Health
¶ Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, the clouds, everything.
References
[1]^ a b c BBC - Religion & Ethics - Thich Nhat Hanh
[2]^ a b c Nhu, Quan (2002) "Nhat Hanh's Peace Activities" in "Vietnamese Engaged Buddhism: The Struggle Movement of 1963-66", reprinted on the Giao Diem website "Nhat Hanh’s Peace Activities"
[3]^ a b Johnson, Kay (16 January 2005). "A Long Journey Home". Time Asia Magazine (online version). Retrieved 13 September 2010.
[4]^ Samar Farah, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor (April 4, 2002). "An advocate for peace starts with listening". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Nhat_Hanh
Satya Sai Baba (1926-2001)
Satya Sai Baba (1926-2001)
Śri Sathya Sai Baba (born as Sathyanarayana Raju (23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian guru, spiritual figure, mystic, philanthropist and educator. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi who was considered a spiritual saint and a miracle worker, whose teachings were an eclectic blend of Hindu and Muslim beliefs, and who died in 1918.
The materializations of vibhuti (holy ash) and other small objects such as rings, necklaces and watches by Sathya Sai Baba were a source of both fame and controversy; devotees considered them signs of divinity, while skeptics viewed them as simple conjuring tricks.
Photos of Sathya Sai Baba are displayed in millions of homes and on car dashboards. Lockets bearing his photo are worn by many as a symbol of good fortune and are often kept in wallets for spiritual protection. Sai Baba had ashrams in 126 countries and also ran a network of hospitals, clinics and schools that were often free.
Quotes·Quotations by Satya Sai Baba
Humility
¶ People say "I want peace." If you remove I {ego}, and your want {desire}, you are left with peace.
Robert H. Schuller (1926- )
Robert H. Schuller (1926- )
Robert Harold Schuller (born September 16, 1926, in Alton, Iowa) is an American televangelist, pastor, speaker, motivator and author. He is principally known for the weekly Hour of Power television program which he began in 1970. He is also the founder of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, where the Hour of Power program originates. On January 22, 2006, Schuller announced his retirement.
Quotes·Quotation by Robert H. Schuller
Decisions
¶ Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Schuller
Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)
Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)
Marilyn Monroe ( /mɒnˈroʊ/ or /mənˈroʊ/; born Norma Jeane Mortenson but baptized and raised as Norma Jeane Baker; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s.
After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946 with 20th Century Fox. Her early film appearances were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) drew attention to her—by now her hair was dyed blonde. By 1953, Monroe had progressed to a leading role in Niagara (1953), a melodramatic film noir that dwelled on her seductiveness. Her "dumb blonde" persona was used to comic effect in subsequent films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956) was hailed by critics, and she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and won a David di Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959). Monroe's final completed film was The Misfits, co-starring Clark Gable with the screenplay written by her then-husband, Arthur Miller.
The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In the years and decades following her death, Monroe has often been cited as both a pop and a cultural icon as well as the quintessential American sex symbol.
Quotes·Quotation by Marilyn Monroe
Animal
¶ Dogs never bite me. Just humans.
Beauty
¶ All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't.
¶ If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.
¶ Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
¶ The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.
¶ We are all born sexual creatures,thank God, but it's a pity so many people despise and crush this natural gift.
Feelings
¶ It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.
¶ It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.
Female
¶ Diamonds are a girl's best friend.
¶ If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.
Hollywood
¶ Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. I know, because I turned down the first offer often enough and held out for the fifty cents.
Jokes
¶ I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.
Life
¶ It's all make believe, isn't it?
¶ You never know what life is like, until you have lived it.
Love
¶ It's better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you're not.
Money
¶ I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful.
Radio
¶ It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.
Rule
¶ If I'd observed all the rules I'd never have got anywhere.
Sex
¶ Sex is part of nature. I go along with nature.
Smile
¶ Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.
Solitude, Self-reliance
¶ I restore myself when I'm alone.
Star
¶ We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.
Success
¶ Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.
¶ I've been on a calendar, but never on time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe
Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010)
Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010)
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (11 February 1926 – 28 November 2010) was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in more than one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying more than 220 characters. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Making his television debut in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 television appearances two years later. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, and began collecting his roles in dramas, westerns, and romance films between the 1950s and the 1970s. Nielsen's performance in the films Forbidden Planet and The Poseidon Adventure received positive reviews as a serious actor, although he is primarily known for his comedic roles during the 1980s and the early 1990s.
Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery in Airplane! marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier of spoofs." Nielsen enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series, based on an earlier short-lived television series Police Squad! in which he also starred. Nielsen's portrayal of comedic characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian. In the final years of his life, Nielsen appeared in numerous spoof and parody films, many of which were met poorly by critics, but performed well in box office and home media releases. Nielsen married four times and had two daughters from his second marriage. Nielsen was recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career, and was inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame.
Quotes·Quotations by Leslie Nielsen
¶ I am serious...and don't call me Shirley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Nielsen
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004)
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004)
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross M.D. (8 July 1926 – 24 August 2004) was a psychiatrist, and a pioneer of near-death studies.
Quotes·Quotations by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Beauty
¶ The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
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@ We make progress in society only if we stop cursing and complaining about its shortcomings and have the courage to do something about them.
@ People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. [As quoted in The Leader's Digest : Timeless Principles for Team and Organization (2003) by Jim Clemmer, p. 84]
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Elisabeth_K%C3%BCbler-Ross
Cloris Leachman (1926- )
Cloris Leachman (1926- )
Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926) is an American actress of stage, film and television. She has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards—more than any other performer—and one Daytime Emmy Award. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show.
Leachman's longest running role was the nosy, self-centered and manipulative landlady Phyllis Lindstrom on the 1970s TV series Mary Tyler Moore, and later on the spinoff series, Phyllis. She also appeared in three Mel Brooks films, including Young Frankenstein.
She had a regular role on the last two seasons of The Facts of Life portraying the character Beverly Ann Stickle. In recent years, she had a recurring role as Lois' mother Ida Gorski on Malcolm in the Middle. She also starred in the roast of Bob Saget in 2008.
Leachman was a contestant on Season 7 (2008) of Dancing with the Stars, paired with Corky Ballas. At the age of 82, she was the oldest contestant to dance on the series.
Leachman was the grand marshal for the 2009 New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, California. She presided over the 120th parade, the theme being "Hats Off to Entertainment", and the 95th Rose Bowl game.
Leachman plays a supporting role in Raising Hope, a sitcom that premiered in the fall of 2010 on Fox. She will star with Tara Reid in The Fields, and with Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz in Gambit, a remake of a 1966 film.
Quotes·Quotation by Cloris Leachman
Hero
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloris_Leachman
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