Born/Died Today with Quotes- BornToday.com

"But the standing toast
that pleased me most
Was, "The wind that blows,
the ship that goes,
And the lass that loves a sailor!"
Charles Dibdin
(03/04/1745 – 07/25/1814)
English writer

"Gibbon's style is detestable; but it is not the worst thing about him." Samuel Taylor Coleridge
(10/21/1772 – 07/25/1834)
English writer

"It is unfortunate, considering enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth." Sir Arthur James Balfour
(07/25/1848 – 03/19/1930)
British Prime Minister (33) (see other British PMs)

"Lack of education is an extraordinary handicap when one is being offensive." Josephine Tey
(07/25/1896 – 02/13/1952)
Scottish writer

"Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life." Eric Hoffer
(07/25/1902 – 05/21/1983)
US philosopher

"Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun of you." Elias Canetti
(07/25/1905 – 08/14/1994)
Bulgarian writer

"Too many of you, my friends, are dying. Now it's time for me to do my part and help you." Estelle Getty
(07/25/1924 – 07/22/2008)
US actor (died near her birthday) , on launching fundraising for AIDS research

"I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field." Walter Payton
(07/25/1954 – 11/01/1999)
US football player

"Hits are for squares." Thurston Moore
(07/25/1958 – )
US guitarist (Sonic Youth)

"Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?" Harry M. Warner
(12/12/1881 – 07/25/1958)
Polish film producer (brother of Jack L. Warner)

"The pain is very painful." Ze Maria
(07/25/1973 – )
Brazilian football player

"Making a film is like going down a mine—once you've started you bid a metaphorical goodbye to the daylight and the outside world for the duration." John Schlesinger
(02/16/1926 – 07/25/2003)
English director