Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Creative Quotations from Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) born Nov 20 English-US broadcast journalist; He is best known for his lively and insightful interpretations.

Published byMaude George Modified over 9 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "Creative Quotations from Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) born Nov 20 English-US broadcast journalist; He is best known for his lively and insightful interpretations."— Presentation transcript:

1

2 Creative Quotations from Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) born Nov 20 English-US broadcast journalist; He is best known for his lively and insightful interpretations of American history and culture.

3 Curiosity… endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.

4 Curiosity is free-wheeling intelligence.

5 Man has an incurable habit of not fulfilling the prophecies of his fellow men.

6 A professional is a man who can do his best at a time when he doesn't particularly feel like it.

7 As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years later.

8 Embrace Creative Thinking with Creative Quotations! Visit CreativeQuotations.com today!

9 CREDITS: Copyright 2008, Baertracks. BeMoreCreative & Creative Quotations are registered trademarks. Pubic domain photo from Wikimedia Commons. Background music licensed from Sound Ideas.

Download ppt "Creative Quotations from Alistair Cooke (1908-2004) born Nov 20 English-US broadcast journalist; He is best known for his lively and insightful interpretations."

Similar presentations

Creative Quotations from Ernest Dimnet (1866-1954) born on Jul 9 French cleric; he is best known for writing The Art of Thinking, 1930.

Creative Quotations from Ernest Dimnet ( ) born on Jul 9 French cleric; he is best known for writing The Art of Thinking, 1930.
Creative Quotations from Gloria Steinem (1934-____) born on Mar 25 US feminist, journalist, lecturer; well-known as a women's rights activist and founder.

Creative Quotations from Gloria Steinem (1934-____) born on Mar 25 US feminist, journalist, lecturer; well-known as a women's rights activist and founder.
Creative Quotations from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) born on Aug 28 German polymath, dramatist; considered to be Germany’s greatest man of.

Creative Quotations from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( ) born on Aug 28 German polymath, dramatist; considered to be Germany’s greatest man of.
Creative Quotations from Martial (43-104) born on Mar 1 Roman poet who wrote 11 books of witty epigrams describing Roman life.

Creative Quotations from Martial (43-104) born on Mar 1 Roman poet who wrote 11 books of witty epigrams describing Roman life.
Creative Quotations from Romare Howard Bearden (1914-1988) born on Sep 2 US artist, collagist; He was America's foremost collagist portraying images common.

Creative Quotations from Romare Howard Bearden ( ) born on Sep 2 US artist, collagist; He was America's foremost collagist portraying images common.
Creative Quotations from Carl Sagan (1934-1996) born Nov 9 US astronomer; He provided insight in the origin of life on earth and the universe; wrote Contact.

Creative Quotations from Carl Sagan ( ) born Nov 9 US astronomer; He provided insight in the origin of life on earth and the universe; wrote Contact.
Creative Quotations from John Dalberg Acton (1834-1902) born on Jan 10 English historian who planned the Cambridge Modern History.

Creative Quotations from John Dalberg Acton ( ) born on Jan 10 English historian who planned the "Cambridge Modern History.
Creative Quotations from Arthur Miller (1915-____) born Oct 17 US dramatist; He dealt with social and political problems in Death of a Salesman, 1950.

Creative Quotations from Arthur Miller (1915-____) born Oct 17 US dramatist; He dealt with social and political problems in Death of a Salesman, 1950.
Creative Quotations from Cary Grant (1904-1986) born on Jan 18 He was one of Hollywood's most enduring leading men.

Creative Quotations from Cary Grant ( ) born on Jan 18 He was one of Hollywood's most enduring leading men.
Creative Quotations from Voltaire (1694-1778) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism.

Creative Quotations from Voltaire ( ) born Nov 21 French philosopher, poet, novelist, playwright; He attacked tyranny, bigotry and religious fanaticism.
Creative Quotations from Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) born on Jul 12 US essayist, poet, naturalist; He is best known for his description of life at.

Creative Quotations from Henry David Thoreau ( ) born on Jul 12 US essayist, poet, naturalist; He is best known for his description of life at.
Creative Quotations from Diane Wakoski (1937-____) born on Aug 3 US poet; she is one of America's most prolific poets with more than twenty full length.

Creative Quotations from Diane Wakoski (1937-____) born on Aug 3 US poet; she is one of America's most prolific poets with more than twenty full length.
Creative Quotations from Luther Burbank (1849-1926) born on Mar 7 US Wizard of Horticulture improved 100s of breeds of fruits and vegetables.

Creative Quotations from Luther Burbank ( ) born on Mar 7 US Wizard of Horticulture improved 100s of breeds of fruits and vegetables.
Creative Quotations from Sholem Asch (1880-1957) born on Nov 1 US novelist; He was noted for tales of Jewish life and Biblical novels including The Apostle,

Creative Quotations from Sholem Asch ( ) born on Nov 1 US novelist; He was noted for tales of Jewish life and Biblical novels including The Apostle,
Creative Quotations from Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992) born Dec 9 US military leader, mathematician, educator ; She was co- inventor of the computer.

Creative Quotations from Grace Murray Hopper ( ) born Dec 9 US military leader, mathematician, educator ; She was co- inventor of the computer.
Creative Quotations from B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) born on Mar 20 US psychologist and leading exponent of Behaviorism; wrote Walden II.

Creative Quotations from B. F. Skinner ( ) born on Mar 20 US psychologist and leading exponent of Behaviorism; wrote Walden II.
Creative Quotations from Vaclav Havel (1936-____) born on Oct 5 Czech playwright, poet, politician; He was a prominent playwright and political dissident.

Creative Quotations from Vaclav Havel (1936-____) born on Oct 5 Czech playwright, poet, politician; He was a prominent playwright and political dissident.
Creative Quotations from David Livingstone (1813-1873) born on Mar 19 Scottish missionary, explorer; he extensively explored central Africa.

Creative Quotations from David Livingstone ( ) born on Mar 19 Scottish missionary, explorer; he extensively explored central Africa.
Creative Quotations from Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180) born on Apr 20 Roman ruler, philosopher; He was Roman emperor, 161-180 advocated stoicism.

Creative Quotations from Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ( ) born on Apr 20 Roman ruler, philosopher; He was Roman emperor, advocated stoicism.
Creative Quotations from O. Henry (William Sidney Porter) (1862-1910) born Sep 11 US short-story writer; He was a prolific writer of short stories with.

Creative Quotations from O. Henry (William Sidney Porter) ( ) born Sep 11 US short-story writer; He was a prolific writer of short stories with.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google