Monday, November 3, 2014
[1793 - Stephen Fuller Austin, Texas founder, born in Wythe County, Virginia]
[1794 - William Cullen Bryant, poet, editor, born in Cummington, Massachusetts]
[1908 - Bronko (Bronislaw) Nagurski, Pro & College Football Hall of Famer, wrestling champion, born in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada]
[1909 - James Barrett Reston, journalist, columnist, born in Clydebank, Scotland]
[1918 - Bob (Robert William Andrew) 'Rapid Robert' Feller, Cleveland Indians Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, born in Van Meter, Iowa]
[1922 - Charles (Dennis) Bronson (Buchinsky), actor, born in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania]
[1923 - Leonard Stone, actor, born in Salem, Oregon]
[1933 - John Barry (Prendergast), Academy & BAFTA Award-winning composer, born in York, England]
What I neglected to tell them is that you can take from this life whatever you would have. That is why heaven and hell are right here around you, not in some mythical after world. The trick is to figure out what is worth taking, and then go after it with purpose and commitment. No one can tell you what it is or how to get it.