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Cornelia Arnolda Johanna "Corrie" Ten Boom (1892 – 1983) was a Dutch watchmaker, resistance hero and later a Christian writer and public speaker. Her most famous book, The Hiding Place, is a biography that recounts the story of her family's efforts to help many Jewish people escape from the Nazis during World War II, and how after she was caught, arrested and sent to a concentration camp she found and shared hope in God while she was imprisoned.Quote source: Corrie Ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook

Horace - (65 BC –8 BC) - Roman lyric poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus. Commonly  known in the English-speaking world as Horace. He is considered one of the greatest Roman lyric poets. He is particularly known for his Odes, a collection of short poems that explore themes of love, friendship, philosophy, and politics. Horace's work was done during this period, known as the Golden Age  of Roman lit erature during the under the reign of Augustus.

Pablo Picasso - (1881 - 1973) - Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer. He spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he us known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage art and for the wide variety of styles he helped develop and explore. Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years and was extremely prolific throughout his life with over 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and other items such as costumes and theater sets. Read more