Birthdays occurring on December, 25

1908

Quentin Crisp was born on December 25, 1908 English author, 1908-1999 The formula for achieving a successful relationship is simple: you should treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster More quotations from Quentin Crisp

1918

Anwar Sadat was born on December 25, 1918 Egyptian army officer, president of Egypt (1970-1981), 1918-1981 He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any progress More quotations from Anwar Sadat

1924

Rod Sterling was born on December 25, 1924 American producer, host and writer, for The Twilight Zone, 1924-1975 There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. More quotations from Rod Sterling

1925

Carlos Castaneda was born on December 25, 1925 Peruvian born American best-selling author and writer, 1925-1998 The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. More quotations from Carlos Castaneda

Deaths occurring on December, 25

1935

P. Bourget died on December 25, 1935 French novelist and critic, 1852-1935 One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived More quotations from P. Bourget

1936

Harry M. Warner died on December 25, 1936 Polish born American film producer (brother of Jack L. Warner), 1881-1936 Who the hell wants to hear actors talk? More quotations from Harry M. Warner

1938

Karel Capek died on December 25, 1938 Man will never be enslaved by machinery if the man tending the machine be paid enough. More quotations from Karel Capek