William E. Vaughan

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name = William E. Vaughan


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birthdate = October 8, 1915
birthplace = St. Louis, Missouri
deathdate = February 25, 1977
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occupation = Columnist
nationality = USA
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William E. ("Bill") Vaughan (October 8, 1915 – February 25, 1977) was an American columnist and author.

Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, he wrote a syndicated column for the "Kansas City Star" from 1946 until his death in 1977. He was published in "Reader's Digest" and "Better Homes and Gardens" under the pseudonym Burton Hillis. [ [http://www.kansascity.com/614/#1950 www.kansascity.com | Star History ] ] He attended Washington University in St. Louis.

His folksy aphorisms (published in his "Starbeams" feature) are often collected in books and on Internet sites.

Bill Vaughan died at age 61 of lung cancer.

Quotations

*"Size isn't everything. The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine."
*"A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election."
*"If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity."
*"Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them."
*"It might be a good idea if the various countries of the world would occasionally swap history books, just to see what other people are doing with the same set of facts."
*"An optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves."
*"Economists report that a college education adds many thousands of dollars to a man's lifetime income--which he then spends sending his son to college."

Notes

ources

* [http://www.basicfamouspeople.com/index.php?aid=20 Basic Famous People]
* [http://www.kcpl.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=34997 Kansas City Public Library]

External links

* [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/bill_vaughan.html More Bill Vaughan quotes]