October 5: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on October 5.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and author (October 5, 1958–present)
“Balance might be overrated. If your life is perfectly balanced—everything going smoothly—is it as dynamic as it could be? When life is out of balance, usually something is changing, and that’s not always a bad thing.” —Neil deGrasse Tyson
Beard, Alison. “Life’s Work: An Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson.” Harvard Business Review, January-February 2016, https://hbr.org/2016/01/neil-degrasse-tyson
“As an academic, I like dissenting ideas, because out of them comes a deeper understanding of how things are or should be.” —Neil deGrasse Tyson
Beard, Alison. “Life’s Work: An Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson.” Harvard Business Review, January-February 2016, https://hbr.org/2016/01/neil-degrasse-tyson
Ray Kroc, businessman (October 5, 1902–January 14, 1984)
“As long as you’re green you’re growing, as soon as you’re ripe you start to rot.” —Ray Kroc
Kroc, Ray. “Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s.” St. Martin’s Paperbacks, April 15, 1992
“I was an overnight success all right, but thirty years is a long, long night.” —Ray Kroc
Kroc, Ray. “Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s.” St. Martin’s Paperbacks, April 15, 1992
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