Birthdays occurring on November, 10

1483

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 German priest and scholar whose questioning of certain church practices led to the Protestant Reformation. 1483-1546 I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess More quotations from Martin Luther

1620

Ninon de Lenclos was born on November 10, 1620 French courtesan, Her beauty and wit attracted famous men of the day; wrote La Coquette Vengee (1659). 1620-1705 A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them More quotations from Ninon de Lenclos

1730

Oliver Goldsmith was born on November 10, 1730 Irish born British essayist, poet, novelist and dramatist. 1730-1774 You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. More quotations from Oliver Goldsmith

1852

Henry Van Dyke was born on November 10, 1852 American short-story writer, poet and essayist, 1852-1933 Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. More quotations from Henry Van Dyke

1855

Josiah Royce was born on November 10, 1855 American philosopher. 1855-1916 Unless you can find some sort of loyalty, you cannot find unity and peace in your active living More quotations from Josiah Royce

Deaths occurring on November, 10

1982

Leonid Brezhnev died on November 10, 1982 Russian statesman, 1906-1982 God will not forgive us if we fail. More quotations from Leonid Brezhnev

1990

Lisa Kirk died on November 10, 1990 American actor, 1925-1990 A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself More quotations from Lisa Kirk

2001

Ken Kesey died on November 10, 2001 American writer who was a hero of the countercultural revolution and the hippie movement of the 1960s, 1935-2001 The answer is never the answer. What's really interesting is the mystery. If you seek the mystery instead of the answer, you'll always be seeking. I've never seen anybody really find the answer -- they think they have, so they stop thinking. But the job is to seek mystery, evoke mystery, plant a garden in which strange plants grow and mysteries bloom. The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer. More quotations from Ken Kesey