Tycho Brahe, a 16th century astronomer,
had several extremely valuable noses (cast in such metals as bronze,
silver, and gold) that he wore after losing his nose in a duel when at
university.
The French author and satirist
Voltaire signed his letters with the words "Kill the infamous thing"
instead of such pleasantries as "sincerely" or "best
wishes". "The infamous thing" refers to the Catholic Church.
Jane Austen wrote the first version of Pride and
Prejudice--called First Impressions-- when she was sixteen
years old, but was told that it would never be any good.
Lady Gaga went to NYU's Tisch School
of the Arts and was told by professors that she didn't have the right qualities
to become famous.
The name "Sophia" is
derived from the Greek root sophos, meaning wise. Thus,
"Sophia" is literally the Greek word for wisedom. And a
"sophomore" is a "wise fool".
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