5 Minute Biographies

Oliver Cromwell

“Put your trust in God, but be sure to keep your powder dry.” – Oliver Cromwell. In the heart of…

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Michael Jackson

“I’m never pleased with anything, I’m a perfectionist, it’s part of who I am.” – Michael Jackson Have you ever…

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Greta Garbo

“I never said, ‘I want to be alone.’ I only said, ‘I want to be left alone.’ There is all…

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Nikola Tesla

“In the twenty-first century, the robot will take the place which slave labour occupied in ancient civilisation.” – Nikola Tesla…

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Winston Churchill

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill Winston Churchill was born at…

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Katharine Hepburn

“If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on…

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Jacques Cousteau

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau was…

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Spencer Tracy

“Know your lines and don’t bump into the furniture.” – Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was born on April 5,…

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Niki Lauda

“Patience is a virtue in life, of course, but it’s not something we F1 people have too much of.” –…

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Lyndon B. Johnson

“If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would be:…

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Jimmy Stewart

“Well, I think one of the things that you have to think about when acting in the movies is to…

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Kurt Cobain

“I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” – Kurt Cobain Kurt Donald…

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George Orwell

“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”…

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Napoleon Bonaparte

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio on…

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Muhammad Ali

“I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed…

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Elizabeth Taylor

“I’ve only slept with men I’ve been married to. How many women can make that claim?” – Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth…

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