Timothy Thomas Fortune died today – 79 years ago

U.S. orator, writer, & civil rights leader Timothy Thomas Fortune was born on October 3, 1856 in Marianna, Florida. He said, "Ours is supposed to be a government in which classes and distinctions melt into a harmonious whole. Until we reach this ideal of government, we will be a distracted, contentious people." {1} [Ah, yes! That’s the melting pot theory. I guess the fire went out.]... He died on June 2, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

French writer Emile-Auguste Chartier was born on March 3, 1868 in Mortagne, France. He was commonly known as Alain. He said, “Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it's the only one you have.” {2} [Sometimes a collection of ideas is no better.]... He died in 1951 in Le Vésinet (near Paris), France.

U.S. educator, writer, & musician John Erskine was born on October 5, 1879 in New York City, New York. He said, “Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.” {3} [Until you add the “right” words.]... He died in 1951 in New York, New York.

U.S. writer & playwright George S. Kaufman was born on November 16, 1889 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He wrote the Broadway shows “The Cocoanuts” (with Irving Berlin) and “Animal Crackers” for the Marx Brothers. He once said, “I understand your new play is full of single entendres.” {2} [It makes it easier to understand that way.]... He died in 1961 in New York City, New York.

Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia was born on February 21, 1893 in Linares, Spain. He said, “The piano is a monster that screams when you touch its teeth." {4} [Well, he must have been playing it the wrong way.]... He died in 1987 in Madrid, Spain.

Israeli-U.S. cognitive psychologist Amos Tversky was born on March 16, 1937 in Haifa, Israel. He said, “Whenever there is a simple error that most laymen fall for, there is always a slightly more sophisticated version of the same problem that experts fall for." {4} [Ain’t that the truth.]... He died in 1996 in Stanford, California.

{1} Source: www.learningtogive.org
{2} Source: http://thinkexist.com
{3} Source: www.brainyquote.com
{4} Source: www.born-today.com