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Bil Keane, was an American cartoonist who is known mostly for his work on the long-running newspaper comic The Family Circus. Seen it all over Facebook and on greeting cards. Yep, we’ve heard this one a million times. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” Still, his creative genius shone through, inspiring generations of readers and poetry-lovers all over. The American poet who is responsible for winning our hearts in The Outsiders (Think: Ponyboy) with his poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” suffered a great deal of depression throughout a troubled life. “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” Among her accomplishments in film working with Cary grant and Duke Ellington, she had a quick wit and was well known for her double entendres, on and off stage. West is one of the most badass starlets of the early 1900s. “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

He has authored nearly 100 articles and more than a dozen books, but I can’t name one of them. Purkey was a public school teacher turned Professor Emeritus of Counselor Education at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth.” “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” You’ll land more dates, gain that much needed raise, and get a higher GPA…Promise. Next time someone spits out a popular quote, you will be able to retort with the well-known, rarely credited author. This list sheds some light on the famous quotes whose authors are owed recognition. We’ve seen them plastered on coffee mugs, posters, and even incorporated into tattoos. Popular quotes have been watered down, altered, and outright hijacked. You know the saying “Dance like there’s nobody watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like there’s nobody listening”? Sure, we all know it, but who originally said it?

Quottheres a little devil inside all of us.