José de Sousa Saramago, GColSE (16 November 1922 – 18 June 2010) was a Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, playwright and journalist. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the human factor.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Gabriel José de la Concordia "Gabo" García Márquez (born March 6, 1927) is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. García Márquez, affectionately known as "Gabo" throughout Latin America, is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
"You will derive your supreme satisfaction…from your ability to identify yourselves with others and to share fully in their needs and hopes." -Norman Cousins -
Thotspot, a leading source of inspirational quotes and related resources, was founded on October 15th and officially launched November 1st, 2008.
The mission is simple: to empower people to take action and create the lives they envision by delivering rich thought-provoking content meant to stimulate positive change. The site showcases the timeless classics along with the very best quotes by today’s industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and revolutionaries.
Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself — at the university’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.
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Author, economist and TV celebrity Ben Stein laments what he feels to be America’s lack of community values.
Monday, June 21, 2010
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