A few quotable quotes by notable Americans Born on July 4th:“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
--Nathaniel Hawthorne, Author
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not, unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not, the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
--Calvin Coolidge, 30th American President
“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.”
“Kissing power is stronger than will power: Girls need to "prove their love" like a moose needs a hat rack."
“A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.”
--Abigail Van Buren, AKA Dear Abby, American Advice Columnist
“One out of four people in this country is mentally unbalanced. Think of your three closest friends; if they seem OK, then you're the one.”
“You need that guy like a giraffe needs strep throat.”
"Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.”
“What the vast majority of American children needs is to stop being pampered, stop being indulged, stop being chauffeured, stop being catered to. In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.”
“Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.”
“Asking a writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp post how it feels about dogs.”
--Ann Landers, American Advice Columnist
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