George P. Putnam
George Palmer Putnam (September 7, 1887 – January 4, 1950) was an American publisher, author and explorer. Known for his marriage to (and being the widower of) Amelia Earhart, he had also achieved fame as one of the most successful promoters in the United States during the 1930s.
Read more about George P. Putnam: Early Life, 1920s and 1930s Business Interests, Amelia Earhart, Later Years, Honors
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“George Peatty: Tell me something, wouldya Sherry? Just tell me one thing. Why did you ever marry me anyway?
Sherry Peatty: Oh, George. When a man has to ask his wife that, well, he just hadn’t better, that’s all. Why talk about it? Maybe it’s all to the good in the long run. After all, if people didn’t have headaches what would happen to the aspirin industry?”
—Stanley Kubrick (b. 1928)
“What is our task? To make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in.”
—David Lloyd George (1863–1945)
“Cut the pie any way you like, “meanings” just ain’t in the head!”
—Hilary Putnam (b. 1926)