Quotes for August 15th

Here are five quotable quotes on CC0 images from five of today’s birthday celebrants:

“You’re sittin’ on a winnin’ lottery ticket. And you’re too much of a pussy to cash it in, and that’s bullshit.” — Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt

“The veneer of glamor was bright but thin. You didn’t have to look that hard to see the darker realities that lurked beneath the surface.” — Robert James Thomas

“There are some people in the world that we can’t help, but there are so many more that we can.” — Melinda Ann Gates

“Tenho de entender como pode o sol brilhar com este despudor amarelo sobre um mundo em que tu já não estás.” — Inês Pedrosa

There are no innocents. There are, however, different degrees of responsibility.” — Karl Stig-Erland “Stieg” Larsson