Quotes from authors born in 1842
Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.
William James
Liberty: One of Imagination's most precious possessions.
Ambrose Bierce
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
William James
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
William James
Music is love in search of a word.
Sidney Lanier
Cedric Hardwicke 
Roger Wicker 
Jennifer Granholm 
Melissa Auf der Maur 
Ellsworth Huntington 
Derek Walcott 
Eddie Marsan 
Eugene O'Neill Authors born in 1842