A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles

She was born Sarah Breedlove on a plantation in Delta, Louisiana, where her parents had been slaves. At 14, she married to get a home of her own, to get away from a cruel brother-in-law with whom she was living. At 17, she had her only child, A'Lelia, who I'm named after.

A. E. Housman
A. E. Housman

Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink for fellows whom it hurts to think.

A. Scott Berg
A. Scott Berg

After 'Lindbergh,' my publisher asked whom I wanted to write about next. I said, 'There's one idea I've been carrying in my hip pocket for 35 years. It's Woodrow Wilson.'

Aaron Patzer
Aaron Patzer

Tell your idea to whomever will listen, and you'll get valuable market feedback before writing a single line of code.

Aaron Patzer
Aaron Patzer

At 16, I started a web development business and had clients from the Netherlands, Caribbean, and across the country - none of whom knew my age because I could conduct all my business with a phone, scanner, and the Internet.

Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee

Like many free market economists, with whom he had little else in common, Nehru seemed to believe that people will find a way to get their children educated.

Abraham Clark
Abraham Clark

Our fates are in the hands of An Almighty God, to whom I can with pleasure confide my own; he can save us, or destroy us; his Councils are fixed and cannot be disappointed, and all his designs will be Accomplished.

Adam Lashinsky
Adam Lashinsky

The rap against Tesla has always been of the 'yes, but' variety. Yes, it's a fine artisanal designer and manufacturer of electric cars, and its CEO is one of the few business leaders alive for whom the label 'visionary' isn't hyperbolic.

Adam Savage
Adam Savage

Let's get on our knees and pray. I don't know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?

Adam West
Adam West

I come to Comic-Con in San Diego because this is where those fans are - those to whom I owe the longevity of my career.