"I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five." — James Whistler, American-English painter, born July 11, 1834
"I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring." — James Whistler, American-English painter, died July 17, 1903
"You try to pull away the experiences until you get to the core of humanity, and you find that light that exists in everybody. It's that light that I'm searching for in all of my work - is that connective thing, that ether that enters all of us - you know what I mean? That's a part of God." — Forest Whitaker, American actor, born July 15, 1961
"I try to be like a forest, revitalizing and constantly growing. Kids would tease me, calling me 'Little Bush.' But I thought being called Forest helped me find my identity." — Forest Whitaker, American actor, born July 15, 1961
"Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar." — E. B. White, American author, born July 11, 1899
"Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one." — E. B. White, American author, died October 1, 1985
"Wilbur didn't want food, he wanted love." — Charlotte's Web, Children's novel by E. B. White, published October 15, 1952
"When you approach something to photograph it, first be still with yourself until the object of your attention affirms your presence. Then don't leave until you have captured its essence." — Minor White, American photographer, died June 24, 1976
"No matter how slow the film, spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen." — Minor White, American photographer, born July 9, 1908
"I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person. My hurts turn livid upon me as I lean on a cane and observe." — Walt Whitman, American poet, born May 31, 1819
"Life doesn't give you the people you want, It gives you the people you need: To love you, To hate you, To make you, To break you, And to make you the person you were meant to be." — Walt Whitman, American poet, born 1819
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." — Walt Whitman, American poet, born May 31, 1819