Michael Dobson |
November 9
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"The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all those who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."
Carl Sagan, astronomer
born November 9, 1934
Michael Dobson |
July 7
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“I believe that almost all politicians are honest. For every bribed alderman there are hundreds of politicians, low paid or not paid at all, doing their level best without thanks or glory to make our system work. If this were not true, we would never have gotten past the thirteen colonies.”
Robert A. Heinlein, science fiction writer
born July 7, 1907
Michael Dobson |
July 8
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“Dressed in the lion’s skin, the ass spread terror far and wide.”
Jean de la Fontaine, fabulist
born July 8, 1621
Michael Dobson |
July 9
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"Where there's cake, there's hope. And there's always cake."
Dean Koontz, thriller writer
born July 9, 1945
Michael Dobson |
July 10
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"One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane."
Nikola Tesla, inventor
born July 10, 1856