"A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." — John Burroughs, American naturalist, born 1837
"Panic is the sudden realization that everything around you is alive." — William S. Burroughs, American novelist, born 1914
"What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be." — Ellen Burstyn, American actress, born 1932
"Love is always bestowed as a gift — freely, willingly and without expectation. We don’t love to be loved; we love to love." — Leo Buscaglia, American motivational speaker, born 1924
"If you were to define love, the only word big enough to engulf it all would be "life." Love is life in all of its aspects. And if you miss love, you miss life. Please don't." — Leo Buscaglia, American motivational speaker, born 1924
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." — Leo Buscaglia, American motivational speaker, born 1924
"All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change. God is change." — Octavia Butler, American science fiction author, born 1947
"Jack the Ripper's mother, who said to Jack, How come I never see you with the same girl twice?" — Red Buttons, American comedian, born 1919
"Aladdin, who said to his wife, I know it's not a lamp, keep rubbing!" — Red Buttons, American comedian, born 1919
"Michelangelo's girlfriend, who said to Angelo, Forget the paint - let's put a mirror on the ceiling." — Red Buttons, American comedian, born 1919
"George Burns, what a man. He read in the paper that it takes ten dollars a year to support a kid in India. So he sent his kids there." — Red Buttons, American comedian, born 1919
"Steven Spielberg's mother, who said to E.T., I don't care where you're from, you're here and you're gonna get bar mitzvahed!" — Red Buttons, American comedian, born 1919
"Adam, who said to Eve, What do you mean you have nothing to wear?" — Red Buttons, American comedian, born 1919