Quotes from authors that died on Nov 24th
The sky seemed filled with diving planes and the black bursts of exploding antiaircraft shells.
Dorie Miller
In order to act, you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
Georges Clemenceau
Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.
Warren Spahn
When I was a kid, I went through a lot of musical phases, and one was when I'd learn everything that The Beatles ever recorded. After I started drums, I fell in love with their music so much that I just wanted to learn everything.
Eric Carr
A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.
Georges Clemenceau
Thomas Friedman 
Eugene Field 
Branch Rickey 
Muhammad Ali Jinnah 
Amitabh Bachchan 
Kelly Clarkson 
Tom Wolfe 
Avery Brooks