February 21: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for February 21.
Kelsey Grammer, actor and producer (February 21, 1955–present)
“I don’t complain about my life. It was an extraordinary challenge a lot of the time, and there’s been a lot of pain and a lot of great joy. I wouldn’t trade a moment of it except to possibly bring back some people I care about.” —Kelsey Grammer
Gostin, Nicki. “Kelsey Grammer won’t complain about his ‘extraordinary’ challenging life.” Page Six, June 28, 2021, https://pagesix.com/2021/06/28/kelsey-grammer-wont-complain-about-his-challenging-life/.
“There are people with money who have a lot of influence over what is said and what kind of things are said. Hopefully in their eternal wisdom or lack thereof, they stumble into telling good stories about human beings because that’s our job and we’ll take it from there.” —Kelsey Grammer
Conway, Jeff. “Kelsey Grammer Shares Details On ‘Frasier’ Revival And Singing In His New Film.” Forbes, June 15, 2021, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2021/06/15/kelsey-grammer-shares-details-on-frasier-revival-and-singing-in-his-new-film/.
David Geffen, studio executive and producer (February 21, 1943–present)
“It’s an idiotic thing that you have to be a college graduate to be an agent … Did I have a problem with lying to get the job? None whatsoever.” —David Geffen
Fortune Editors. “The miseducation of David Geffen.” Fortune, July 25, 2013, https://fortune.com/2013/07/25/the-miseducation-of-david-geffen/.
“I buy my clothes at J.Crew online. I’m a very casual guy.” —David Geffen
Lewis, Hilary. “David Geffen Talks Moguls, Money and More.” THR, July 25, 2013, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/david-geffen-talks-moguls-money-593324/.
“When I go to see ‘Iron Man 3,’ I’m not as enthralled as I was when I saw ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai.’” —David Geffen
Lewis, Hilary. “David Geffen Talks Moguls, Money and More.” THR, July 25, 2013, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/david-geffen-talks-moguls-money-593324/.
“I don’t agree that the best giving is anonymous. We should be examples to our friends and communities. I should be an example to young, gay kids.” —David Geffen
Lewis, Hilary. “David Geffen Talks Moguls, Money and More.” THR, July 25, 2013, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/david-geffen-talks-moguls-money-593324/.
Billy Graham, evangelist (November 7, 1918–February 21, 2018)
“Future historians may well say that 1974 was one of the most critical years in American history. Our newspapers and our television screens are telling about one dangerous problem after another every day.” —Billy Graham
Graham, Billy. “The Divine Answer to the National Dilemma.” Kansas State University, March 4, 1974, https://www.k-state.edu/landon/speakers/billy-graham/transcript.html.
“As Americans, we have at our beck and call all the necessary armaments for national security, but we are still insecure. We have all the material possessions deemed essential for happiness, but we are unhappy. Science has brought us close to the material paradise that we dreamed of but we also stand on the very edge of hell.” —Billy Graham
Graham, Billy. “The Divine Answer to the National Dilemma.” Kansas State University, March 4, 1974, https://www.k-state.edu/landon/speakers/billy-graham/transcript.html.
“America reminds me of a mental institution where the patients have taken over and have locked up the doctors. Our values are upside down. We are not thinking straight. The choice was made when America as a nation surrendered obedience to God and to His moral Law. We chose the road of secularism, hedonism, materialism, and moral permissiveness.” —Billy Graham
Graham, Billy. “The Divine Answer to the National Dilemma.” Kansas State University, March 4, 1974, https://www.k-state.edu/landon/speakers/billy-graham/transcript.html.
Tim Horton, hockey player and businessman (January 12, 1930–February 21, 1974)
“I love playing hockey. I always have. The practices, I must admit, leave a little bit to be desired these days.” —Tim Horton
Cornell, Ward. “Tim Horton talks shop with hockey host Ward Cornell.” CBC, 1969, https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1132906563684.
“I suppose the only thing that could influence my retiring or giving up hockey would be that things are quite hectic these days, trying to combine business with hockey.” —Tim Horton
Cornell, Ward. “Tim Horton talks shop with hockey host Ward Cornell.” CBC, 1969, https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1132906563684.
“If you were to cry every time you should cry you would be crying all the time. At least, I would.” —Tim Horton
Cornell, Ward. “Tim Horton talks shop with hockey host Ward Cornell.” CBC, 1969, https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1132906563684.
Malcolm X, civil rights activist (May 19, 1925–February 21, 1965)
“The political philosophy of Black Nationalism only means that the black man should control the politics and the politicians in his own community.” —Malcolm X
X, Malcolm. “The Ballot or the Bullet.” Digital History, 1964, https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=3&psid=3624.
“Anytime you have to rely upon your enemy for a job, you’re in bad shape.” —Malcolm X
X, Malcolm. “The Ballot or the Bullet.” Digital History, 1964, https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=3&psid=3624.
“Black Nationalism is a self-help philosophy. What’s so good about it? You can stay right in the church where you are and still take Black Nationalism as your philosophy. You can stay in any kind of civic organization that you belong to and still take black nationalism as your philosophy. You can be an atheist and still take black nationalism as your philosophy. This is a philosophy that eliminates the necessity for division and argument.” —Malcolm X
X, Malcolm. “The Ballot or the Bullet.” Digital History, 1964, https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=3&psid=3624.
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