Quotes and Sayings by Authors: Inspirational Wisdom

William Steig

William Steig was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1907. He was a cartoonist, illustrator, and author of children's books. His most…

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William W. Purkey

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William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth, England in 1770. He was one of the founders of the Romantic movement in poetry. His…

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Winston S. Churchill

Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in Oxfordshire, England. * He was a British statesman, soldier, writer, and…

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Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria, on July 13, 1934. * He is a playwright, poet, novelist, and essayist. * He was…

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. * He was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27,…

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X. Williamson

Zion Williamson was born on July 6, 2000, in Salisbury, North Carolina. * He played college basketball for the Duke Blue…

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Yana Toboso

Yana Toboso is a Japanese mangaka born on January 24, 1984 in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture. * She is best known for her manga…

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Yann Martel

Yann Martel was born in Spain in 1963. * His parents were Canadian diplomats, so he grew up in many different countries. * He…

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Yasunari Kawabata

Yasunari Kawabata was a Japanese novelist and short story writer. * He was born in Osaka, Japan in 1899. * He studied literature…

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Yehuda Bauer

Yehuda Bauer was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1926. * He immigrated to Israel with his family in 1939. * He fought in the…

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Yevgeny Yevtushenko

Yevgeny Yevtushenko was a Soviet and Russian poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist, screenwriter, publisher, actor, editor,…

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Yevgeny Zamyatin

Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin was born on February 1, 1884, in Lebedian, Russia. * He was a Russian author of science fiction,…

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Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima was a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, model, Shintoist, nationalist, and founder of the Tatenokai (楯の会,…

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Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith was born in London in 1975 to a Jamaican mother and an English father. * She studied English literature at Cambridge…

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Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik was born on January 12, 1993 in Bradford, England. * He is of Pakistani descent. * He is a singer and songwriter. * He…

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Zelda Fitzgerald

Zelda Fitzgerald was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1900. * She was a writer, socialite, and the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. *…

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Zhuangzi

Zhuangzi was a Chinese philosopher who lived in the 4th century BC. He is considered one of the founders of Taoism. His most…

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Zoë Marriott

Zo� Marriott is a British author of young adult fantasy novels. * She was born in 1983 in London, England. * She studied English…

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Zoe Sugg

Zoe Sugg is a British YouTuber, author, and businesswoman. * She was born in Lacock, Wiltshire, England on March 28, 1990. * She…

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Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker. * She was born in Notasulga, Alabama, in 1891. * She…

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Zsa Zsa Gabor

Zsa Zsa Gabor was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1917. * She was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite. * She was one of three…

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