Quotes from authors passed in 1655
The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples and head their cabbages.
Cyrano de Bergerac
I have found a very great number of exceedingly beautiful theorems.
Pierre de Fermat
I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone.
Cyrano de Bergerac
And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything.
Pierre de Fermat
A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving.
Cyrano de Bergerac
Ronald Ross 
Marc Bolan 
Rick Yune 
Rick Santorum 
Joseph Barbera 
Bertrand Russell 
Will Ferrell 
Grace Slick