L. Ron Hubbard
(1911–1986) American science fiction author, philosopher, cult leader, and the founder of the Church of Scientology
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J. Cole
(1985) American Song Writer, Rapper and former Pro Basketball Player, From Fayetteville, North Carolina
Source: Song No Role Modelz
“I have not told half of what I saw.”
Marco Polo
(1254–1324) Venetian explorer and merchant noted for travel to central and eastern Asia
Non ho scritto neppure la metà delle cose che ho visto.
On his death-bed, when urged to retract "some of the seemingly incredible statements he made in his book", as quoted in The travels of Marco Polo, the Venetian (J. M. Dent, 1926), p. xxiv. Quote in Italian from Imago mundi seu Chronica (c. 1330) by Jacopo d'Acqui, as reported in the bibliographic note to Marco Polo: Storia del mercante che capì la Cina (2009) by Vito Bianchi.
Suman Pokhrel
(1967) Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist
<span class="plainlinks"> Foreword, 'Tales of Transformation: English Translation of Tagore's Chitrangada and Chandalika', Lopamudra Banerjee, (2018). https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DQPD8F4/</span>
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“Jimi Hendrix is very important. He's my idol.”
Freddie Mercury
(1946–1991) British singer, songwriter and record producer
As quoted in "Queen's Freddie Mercury Shopping For An Image In London" by Scott Cohen in Circus Magazine (April 1975) http://www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Freddie_Mercury_-_04-XX-1975_-_Circus_Magazine.
Context: Jimi Hendrix is very important. He's my idol. He sort of epitomizes, from his presentation on stage, the whole works of a rock star. There's no way you can compare him. You either have the magic or you don't. There's no way you can work up to it. There's nobody who can take his place.
“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”
Malala Yousafzai
(1997) Pakistani children's education activist
UN speech, June 2013
Context: So let us wage a glorious struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism, let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution.
“And Dr. Dre said … nothing, you idiots! Dr. Dre's dead, he's locked in my basement!”
Eminem
(1972) American rapper and actor
"The Real Slim Shady"
2000s, The Marshall Mathers L.P. (2000)
“If you want to make history, you have to do historic things.”
Kobe Bryant
(1978–2020) American basketball player
“My only illness is that sometimes I'm too honest with people.”
Mwanandeke Kindembo
(1996) Congolese author
“Please read my diary, look through my things and figure me out.”
Kurt Cobain
book
Journals
Source: Journals