Quotes and Sayings by Authors: Inspirational Wisdom

Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1947. * She studied at Oberlin College and Yale University, where she…

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Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist, essayist, and poet. * She was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1955. * She grew up in…

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Barney Stinson

Barney Stinson is a fictional character from the TV show How I Met Your Mother. * He is portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris. *…

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Barry Finlay

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Baruch Spinoza

Baruch Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher who lived from 1632 to 1677. * He was born in Amsterdam to a Portuguese Jewish family. *…

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Bauvard

Bauvard was a French writer and journalist. He was born in Paris in 1816 and died in 1885. He is best known for his work on the…

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Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and businessman. * He was born in London on 7 June 1974. * He…

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Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter was born in London in 1866. * She was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. *…

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Becky Albertalli

Becky Albertalli is an American author of young adult fiction. * She was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982. * She graduated from…

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bell hooks

bell hooks was an American author, feminist, and social critic. * She was born Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in…

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Ben Elton

Ben Elton is a British comedian, actor, author, playwright, lyricist and director. * He was born in London in 1959. * He began…

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Ben Goldacre

Ben Goldacre is a British doctor, academic, and science writer. * He is the author of the books Bad Science (2008) and Bad Pharma…

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Ben Okri

Ben Okri was born in Minna, Nigeria in 1959. * He moved to England with his family when he was two years old. * He studied at the…

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Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini was born in Predappio, Italy, on July 29, 1883. * He was a journalist and socialist activist before becoming a…

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Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an American writer of novels, poetry, and young adult literature. He was born in 1954 in El Paso, Texas.…

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Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli was a British statesman, Conservative politician, and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United…

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Benjamin Franklin Wade

Benjamin Franklin Wade was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator for Ohio from 1851 to 1869. He…

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Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is an English-American author of historical novels. * He was born in London in 1944. * He studied history at…

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Bernard M. Baruch

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Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright, poet, and theatre director. * He was born in Augsburg, Germany, in 1898. * He studied…

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, social critic, and peace activist. * He was born…

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Besa Kosova

Besa Kosova is a Kosovar-American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. She is the founder and CEO of My One School, Inc., a…

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Beth Fantaskey

Beth Fantaskey is an American author of young adult and adult fantasy novels. She was born in 1965 in Montoursville,…

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Betty Smith

Betty Smith was an American author, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1896. She grew up in poverty and attended public school. She…

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