“We must love one another or die.” WH Auden W. H. Auden was a famous English-American poet known for his gifts to 20th-century poetry. He was born in York, England on February 21, 1907 and died in Vienna, Austria on September 29, 1973. His full name was...
“Let us not look back in anger, not forward in fear, but around in awareness.” – James Thurber James Thurber was an American humorist, cartoonist, author, and playwright who was born in 1894. He was quite witty and contributed to American literature...
“Nothing is worth more than this day. You cannot relive yesterday. Tomorrow is still beyond your reach.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe von Goethe was a German writer, poet, playwright, and philosopher who was born in 1749 and died in 1832. His...
“Within there is stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” – Hermann Hesse Hermann Hesse was a well-known German-Swiss author and poet. His writings had philosophical and spiritual themes. He is thought of as one of the...
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, which is a philosophical/religious tradition in China. His name means Old Teacher or Old Master. Lao Tzu was a big proponent...
“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open.” -Frank Zappa Frank Zappa was an American musician who also composed music. He was know for his unorthodox and eclectic music, quick wit and unreserved analysis of society. He was born in 1940...
