Birthdays occurring on September, 18

1709

Samuel Johnson was born on September 18, 1709 English poet, critic and writer. 1709-1784 Man's chief merit consists in resisting the impulses of his nature More quotations from Samuel Johnson

1779

Joseph Story was born on September 18, 1779 Be brief, be pointed, let your matter stand lucid in order, solid and at hand; spend not your words on trifles but condense; strike with the mass of thought, not drops of sense; press to the close with vigor, once begun, and leave - how hard the task More quotations from Joseph Story

1857

John Clarke was born on September 18, 1857 American Supreme Court justice, 1857-1945 When poverty comes in at doors, love leaps out at windows More quotations from John Clarke

1901

Harold Clurman was born on September 18, 1901 The stage is life, music, beautiful girls, legs, breasts, not talk or intellectualism or dried-up academics. More quotations from Harold Clurman

1905

Greta Garbo was born on September 18, 1905 Swedish actress and Hollywood star, 1905-1990 Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach? More quotations from Greta Garbo

Deaths occurring on September, 18

1830

William Hazlitt died on September 18, 1830 British writer, best known for his humanistic essays. 1778-1830 We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts. More quotations from William Hazlitt

1890

Dion Boucicault died on September 18, 1890 Irish theatre manager, actor and playwright. 1822-1890 I wish Adam had died with all ribs in his body More quotations from Dion Boucicault

1905

George MacDonald died on September 18, 1905 To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. More quotations from George MacDonald