Jessica Freeman-Mitford died today – 11 years ago

English writer Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford was born on September 11, 1917 in Gloucestershire, England. She said, “You may not be able to change the world, but at least you can embarrass the guilty.” {1} [So get ‘em, girl.]... Ms. Freeman-Mitford died in 1996 in Oakland, California.

U.S. President (18th) Ulysses S. Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He said, “I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.” {1} [Yep! If they were applied to ALL, the politicians wouldn’t pass so many.]... Mr. Grant died in 1885 in Wilton, New York.

U.S. filmmaker Robert Joseph Flaherty was born on February 16, 1884 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He said, “Sometimes you have to lie. One often has to distort a thing to catch its true spirit.” {1} [Is this statement an example?]... Mr. Flaherty died in 1951 in Dummerston, Vermont.

Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was born on December 23, 1896 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He said, “Every time one sees a relative one finds a thorn.” {1} [How many roses do you have?]... Mr. di Lampedusa died in 1957 in Rome, Italy.

U.S. actor Montgomery Clift was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska. He said, “The only line that's wrong in Shakespeare is 'holding a mirror up to nature.' You hold a magnifying glass up to nature. As an actor you just enlarge it enough so that your audience can identify with the situation. If it were a mirror, we would have no art.” {1} [Hmmmmm. I didn't know he was so erudite.]... Mr. Clift died in 1966 in New York City, New York.

U.S. aviator Edward “Eddie” Vernon Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. He said, “The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.” {2} [That’s the Four “I” Theory.]... Mr. Rickenbacker died in July 23, 1973 in Zürich, Switzerland.

U.S. writer Eudora Welty was born on April 13, 1909 in Jackson, Mississippi.. She said, “Never think you've seen the last of anything.” {1} [Is that like saying that history repeats itself?]... Ms. Welty died in 2001 in Jackson, Mississippi.

{1} Source: www.brainyquote.com
{2} Source: http://en.thinkexist.com