Author Encyclopedia
Every story begins with a voice. Meet the voices that shaped the world.
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English · 1564–1616
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
Persian · 1207–1273
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you t…"
British · 1965–present
"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to tu…"
Indian · 1861–1941
"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."
English · 1775–1817
"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!"
English · 1892–1973
"Not all those who wander are lost."
American · 1928–2014
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated."
English · 1890–1976
"The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possibl…"
Irish · 1854–1900
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
Chilean · 1904–1973
"I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees."
American · 1835–1910
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
American · 1830–1886
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."