"The truth is, laughter always sounds more perfect than weeping. Laughter flows in a violent riff and is effortlessly melodic. Weeping is often fought, choked, half strangled, or surrendered to with humiliation." — Anne Rice, American author, born 1941
"Do you know what it means to be loved by Death? Do you know what it means to have Death know your name?" — Anne Rice, American author, born 1941
"We breathe the light, we breathe the music, we breathe the moment as it passes through us." — Anne Rice, American author, born 1941
"The door itself makes no promises. It is only a door." — Adrienne Rich, American poet, born May 1929
"I'd like to give my love to everybody, and let them know that the grass may look greener on the other side, but believe me, it's just as hard to cut." — Little Richard, American singer, born 1932
"Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but I am the Queen." — Little Richard, American singer, born 1932
"I invented rock & roll. Jimi Hendrix was my guitar player. James Brown was my vocalist." — Little Richard, American singer, born 1932
"Give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string; I wouldn't get bored anywhere." — Keith Richards, English singer, born 1943
"Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it." — Lionel Richie, American singer, born 1949
"For whatever reason, I didn't succumb to the stereotype that science wasn't for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did." — Sally Ride, American astronaut, born 1951
"I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals." — Sally Ride, Astronaut, first American woman in space, June 18, 1983
"Grief is an ambush. You’re walking along feeling fine, look down, see a leaf, and begin to weep." — Jack Ridl, American poet, born 1944