People
- William Radcliffe Birt (1804–1881), British astronomer
- Birt Acres (1854–1918), photographer and film pioneer
- Fred Birt (1886–1956), Welsh rugby player
- Michael Birt (1932–2001), Australian academician
- John Birt (footballer) (born 1937)
- Charlie Birt (born 1942), Canadian politician
- John Birt, Baron Birt (born 1944), Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation 1992–2000
- Jill Birt (active 1983–present), keyboardist in Australian band The Triffids
- Liz Birt, attorney and lobbyist
- Suzanne Birt (born 1981), curler
- Travis Birt (born 1981), cricketer
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Famous quotes containing the word people:
“In certain savage tribes in New Guinea, they put the old people up in the trees and shake them once a year in the spring; if they don’t fall out they let them live another year.”
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)
“I believe a man is born first unto himself—for the happy developing of himself, while the world is a nursery, and the pretty things are to be snatched for, and pleasant things tasted; some people seem to exist thus right to the end. But most are born again on entering manhood; then they are born to humanity, to a consciousness of all the laughing, and the never-ceasing murmur of pain and sorrow that comes from the terrible multitudes of brothers.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)
“You think you’re the only guy that ever got a kick in the teeth? Well you’re not. It’s happening every day and it’s gonna keep right on happenin’ till this thing’s over. And you, you can sit here and feel sorry for yourself, or you can come on out with me and see how nice people are when they’re alive.”
—Dalton Trumbo (1905–1976)