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Herb Kelleher (1931- )

Herb Kelleher (1931- )

Herbert "Herb" D. Kelleher (born March 12, 1931) is the co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, and former CEO of Southwest Airlines (based in the United States).

Quotes·Quotation

Attitude

¶ We are looking for people who have to excel to satisfy themselves and who work well in a collegial environment. We don’t care that much about education and expertise, because we can train people to do whatever they have to do. We hire attitudes.

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

Henry Timrod (1828–1867)

Henry Timrod (1828–1867)

Henry Timrod (December 8, 1828 – October 7, 1867) was an American poet, often called the poet laureate of the Confederacy.

Quotes·Quotations by Henry Timrod

Spring

¶ Spring is a true reconstructionist.

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

Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)

Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)

Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was a prominent Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late 19th century. An 1875 adultery trial in which he was accused of having an affair with a married woman was one of the most notorious American trials of the 19th century.

Quotes·Quotation by Henry Ward Beecher

Accomplishment

¶ I don’t do more, but less than others. [When He was asked how he accomplished so much more than others]

Art

¶ Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Attitude

¶ Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you.

Flowers

@ Flowers are the sweetest things that God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. [Henry Ward Beecher, Life Thoughts (1858), p. 234]

Inspiration

¶ A helping word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track... an inch between a wreck and smooth, rolling prosperity.

Self-discipline

¶ Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.

Study

¶ To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice.

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

Henry Clay (1777-1852)

Henry Clay (1777-1852)

Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852), was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives. He served three different terms as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and was also Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829.

Clay was a dominant figure in both the First and Second Party systems. As a leading war hawk, he favored war with Britain and played a significant role in leading the nation to war in 1812. Later he was involved in the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824, after which he was appointed Secretary of State by newly elected President John Quincy Adams. He was the foremost proponent of the American System, fighting for an increase in tariffs to foster industry in the United States, the use of federal funding to build and maintain infrastructure, and a strong national bank. He opposed the annexation of Texas, fearing it would inject the slavery issue into politics. Clay also opposed the Mexican-American War and the "Manifest Destiny" policy of Democrats, which cost him votes in the close 1844 election.

Dubbed the "Great Compromiser," Clay brokered important compromises during the Nullification Crisis and on the slavery issue. As part of the "Great Triumvirate" or "Immortal Trio," along with his colleagues Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, he was instrumental in formulating the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850. He was viewed as the primary representative of Western interests in this group, and was given the names "Henry of the West" and "The Western Star." A plantation owner, Clay held slaves during his lifetime but freed them in his Will.

Abraham Lincoln, the Whig leader in Illinois, was a great admirer of Clay, saying he was "my ideal of a great man." Lincoln wholeheartedly supported Clay's economic programs. In 1957, a Senate Committee selected Clay as one of the five greatest U.S. Senators, along with Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Robert La Follette, and Robert Taft.

Quotes·Quotation

Advice

¶ Prepare! The time will come when winter will ask what you were doing all summer.

Politics·Government

¶ Sir, I would rather be right than be President.

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

Henry James (1843-1916)

Henry James (1843-1916)

Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was an American-born writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr., a clergyman, and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.

James alternated between America and Europe for the first 20 years of his life, after which he settled in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before his death. He is primarily known for the series of novels in which he portrays the encounter of Americans with Europe and Europeans. His method of writing from the point of view of a character within a tale allows him to explore issues related to consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting.

James contributed significantly to literary criticism, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in presenting their view of the world. James claimed that a text must first and foremost be realistic and contain a representation of life that is recognisable to its readers. Good novels, to James, show life in action and are, most importantly, interesting. The concept of a good or bad novel is judged solely upon whether the author is good or bad. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction. An extraordinarily productive writer, in addition to his voluminous works of fiction he published articles and books of travel, biography, autobiography, and criticism, and wrote plays, some of which were performed during his lifetime with moderate success. His theatrical work is thought to have profoundly influenced his later novels and tales.

Quotes·Quotations by Henry James

Summer

¶ Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

***

@ It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

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

Henrietta (Gunslinger Girl)

Henrietta (ヘンリエッタ) from Gunslinger Girl

Voiced by: Yūka Nanri (Gunslinger Girl) Kana Akutsu (Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino) (Japanese), Laura Bailey (English)

Left for dead after the brutal murder of her family, during which she herself was assaulted, Henrietta suffered severe psychological trauma, making her suicidal. Like the other cyborg-girls, she was brainwashed into forgetting these events by a technique known as conditioning. Henrietta has short brown hair and brown eyes. Henrietta is devoted to her handler, Jose Croce, towards whom she has strong feelings. She even shows signs of jealousy when she feels Jose is paying attention to other women. He encourages her to share his interest in astronomy which she passes on to the other girls. Jose even gives her a diary, but this causes her distress when, as a result of the long-term effects of the conditioning, she begins to forget the events she noted in the book. She's killed by Jose in Chapter 83 as she euthanizes him as part of a suicide pact she had made with him while investigating Elsa's death. Henrietta's preferred weapons are the SIG Sauer P239 Two-Tone, the Fabrique Nationale P90 PDW, and the FN FAL. She and her handler have also used the Walther WA 2000 sniper rifle and Ingram MAC-10.

Quotes·Quotation by Henrietta

Cyborg

¶ Is a girl with a mechanical body ordinary? I’m super strong and can kill a man with my bare hands. I do bleed, but the pain goes away fast. Since I’m a cyborg and have to protect Jose… I can’t be an ordinary girl.

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

Henry Adams (1838-1918)

Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918)

Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918; normally called Henry Adams) was an American journalist, historian, academic and novelist. He is best known for his autobiographical book, The Education of Henry Adams. He was a member of the Adams political family.

Quotes

Eternity

@ A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell, where his influence stops.
Ch. 20.

Friendship·Friend

¶ A friend in power is a friend lost. [The Education of Henry Adams (1907) Ch. 7.]

¶ Friends are born, not made. [The Education of Henry Adams (1907) Ch. 7.]

@ All experience is an arch, to build upon. [The Education of Henry Adams (1907) Ch. 6.]

@ Knowledge of human nature is the beginning and end of political education.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Brooks_Adams
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Helen Hayes (1900-1993)

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes (10 October 1900 – 17 March 1993) American actress; one of the few people who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award; born Helen Hayes Brown

Quotes·Quotations by Helen Hayes

Love

¶ The truth [is] that there is only one terminal dignity — love. And the story of love is not important — what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.
Guideposts (January 1960)

***

@ Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up. That he has to leave the nest, the security, and go out to do battle. He has to lose everything that is lovely and fight for a new loveliness of his own making, and it's a tragedy. A lot of people don't have the courage to do it.
Showcase (1966) by Roy Newquist

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

Helen Slater (1963- )

Helen Slater (1963- )

Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer-songwriter.

She appeared in the title role in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the following years she starred in several successful comedy-drama films such as Ruthless People, The Secret of My Success, and City Slickers. Since then she has found work as an actress in film, television, and stage projects, including guest appearances on the series Smallville. As of 2012, she currently co-stars as Kristin Mercer on ABC Family series The Lying Game.

In the 2000s, she recorded three albums, singing her own compositions and playing the piano.

Quotes·Quotations by Helen Slater

Helen Slater as Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) from Supergirl (1984)

¶ I am Kara of Argo City, daughter of Alura and Zor-El, and I don't scare easily.

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

Helen Keller (1880–1968)

Helen Adams Keller (1880–1968)

Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. The story of how Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become widely known through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker.

A prolific author, Keller was well-traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party of America and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights, and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.

Quotes·Quotation by Helen Keller

Inspiration

¶ Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.

¶ The mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that "water" meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, joy, set it free!

Life

¶ So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.

Optimist

¶ No pessimest ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

...

@ One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. [Address to the American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8 July 1896), quoted in supplement to The Story of My Life]

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