Quotes from authors that died on Dec 29th
True science is never speculative; it employs hypotheses as suggesting points for inquiry, but it never adopts the hypotheses as though they were demonstrated propositions.
Cleveland Abbe
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?'
Don Marquis
Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.
Don Marquis
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.
Don Marquis
No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed.
Harold MacMillan
Denzil Douglas 
Gavin MacLeod 
Bill Pullman 
Wesley Snipes 
Mika Waltari 
Jim Clyburn 
Lawrence Summers 
Billy Preston