Born today, you can be a little dark in your thinking and brooding by nature, but you also know how to get along with others very well -- even when you're in no mood to get along with anyone at all. Indeed, you are quite capable of eliminating or at least minimizing the negative in your daily affairs while accentuating the positive, and as far as you are concerned, no one really has to know what you really think or feel about anything at all, so long as you are approachable and responsive in some way. You have a great deal of intelligence augmented by what might be called "street smarts," and you're able to use both in creative ways, especially when things are not going according to plan.
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You have a certain brand of wisdom that often takes other people by surprise, and some may even criticize it as being unrealistic or unnecessarily bleak, but it works for you and resonates with a great many others. You can and do use this to your advantage again and again, personally and professionally.
Also born on this date are: Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher and writer; Virgil, ancient Roman poet; John L. Sullivan, first heavyweight boxing champion; Lee Iacocca, auto company chairman; Edith Galt Wilson, U.S. first lady; Jim Palmer, baseball player; P.G. Wodehouse, writer and humorist; Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York; Mario Puzo, novelist; Penny Marshall, actor and director; Arthur Schlesinger Jr., historian and writer; Kenneth Galbraith, economist.
To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Now is no time to give away your time or talent. You must be willing to name a price that will compensate you fairly for all you do.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Others are likely to come to you for answers today, even when you don't have them at the ready. You're sending signals of some kind, surely.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You're likely to stumble upon something that you can combine with your own know-how in a new and creative way -- and impress someone in charge.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don't let overconfidence or vanity come between you and what you want today. These can only make certain obstacles worse than they really are.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You may not know the answer to a question many are asking, but you may receive a hint from someone not directly involved with you in any way.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Listen to what others are suggesting to you, but do only that which feels right. Anything else will likely lead you down the wrong path.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You may sense a difficult situation developing, but you should be able to do much to reduce its overall effect on you and those around you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- While trying to keep the lines of communication open and clear today, you may get some flak from someone actively working against you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- It's a good day to fight against any and all rules that have been designed to hold you back in some way. Greater freedom can soon be yours.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You may have to keep going today even when you think it's time for a rest simply so that you don't lose momentum when you most need it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feg. 18) -- You are likely to run out of gas at an inopportune moment today, but if you push through, you'll soon feel as though nothing can stop you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Someone far from home has news for you today, and you can do something productive with it almost immediately. You've been waiting for this!