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One of the things I discovered about myself is that the more I read, the more creative I am, and the more great ideas I generate. I thought I would have some fun with this blog post and create tweets (less than or equal to 140 characters) for some great people who died. Click on the links to learn more. Enjoy and let me know what you think.

@Einstein I was surprised when Time magazine named me Person of the Century, thx to Max Talmud 4 exposing me 2 key texts in science & math

@FlorenceNightingale Thx 2 Charles Villiers for supporting me when I advocated for improved healthcare in infirmaries

@RolloMay I’m convinced I got it right “The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice … it is conformity” Man’s Search for Himself

@Archimedes I was so excited when I figured out how 2 measure the volume of an irregular object I ran down the street naked shouting Eureka

@Gutenberg I had no idea that inventing the printing press would so profoundly impact info dissemination, of course the Internet helped

@TheWrightBrothers No one succeeds alone, we’re gr8ful to Otto Lilienthal, whose research was instrumental in assisting us to invent the airplane

@Confucius I’m both teacher and student, learn more by reading the Analects of Confucius online

@MarieAntoinette Things u may not know abt me, I am fond of music, I cld barely read or write at age 12, and I believe in giving to charity

@LadyGodiva I’m not an exhibitionist, I rode naked on a horse to protest the oppressive taxes my husband imposed on his tenants

@MartinLutherKingJr We are our brother’s keeper, what affects one of us affects all of us

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech

Rollo May Existential Psychotherapy Video

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Photo credit: Public domain, photo of Archimedes