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Birthdays occurring on September, 27
| 1906 |
William Empson was born on September 27, 1906
British poet and critic known for his immense influence on 20th-century literary criticism and for his rational, metaphysical poetry. 1906-1984. . . life involves maintaining oneself between contradictions that can't be solved by analysis. More quotations from William Empson |
| 1923 |
Mary McCarty was born on September 27, 1923
Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior More quotations from Mary McCarty |
| 1924 |
Josef Skvorecky was born on September 27, 1924
There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses. More quotations from Josef Skvorecky |
| 1934 |
Dick Schaap was born on September 27, 1934
The best thing, ... was that my subject was accessible, which wasn't always true with the other people I worked with. Secondly, I didn't have to split the money with him. He did it gratis, which was nice of him. And if he was wrong, I had nobody to blame but myself. I couldn't pull a Charles Barkley and claim I was misquoted in my autobiography. More quotations from Dick Schaap |
Deaths occurring on September, 27
| 1891 |
Ivan Goncharov died on September 27, 1891
It is a trick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed, or not possible, to avoid making those that are required More quotations from Ivan Goncharov |  |
| 1960 |
Sylvia Pankhurst died on September 27, 1960
I am going to fight capitalism even if it kills me. It is wrong that people like you should be comfortable and well fed while all around you people are starving. More quotations from Sylvia Pankhurst |  |
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