Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Albert Camus – French writer and philosopher

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead. Walk beside me… just be my friend.”

Gertrude Stein – “If you are too careful, you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.”

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Jean Sibelius – “Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.”

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Chris Paul – “Hard work is my preferred language, and I try to speak it fluently.”  

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Chuck Close – “Amateurs wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get up and go to work.”

American painter, photographer

Walter Lippmann – “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” 

American journalist, political commentator

Misty Copeland – “It’s important to know when to stop taking feedback to heart. There’s more reward in taking a risk than in listening...

American ballet dancer, author

Lauren Child – “I have regrets, definitely. They are little life ­lessons—reminders that if there is a next time, be braver.”

English author, illustrator

Mark Cuban – “When your back is against the wall, you’ve only got one direction to go.” 

American businessman, TV personality

Aldous Huxley – “Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.”

English writer, philosopher

Quentin Crisp – “Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It’s cheaper.”

English raconteur, illustrator, actress

Pauline Esther Phillips – “The best index to a person’s character is…”

"... (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back.” Writing as...

J. M. Barrie – “Not in doing what you like but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness.” 

J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright

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