Who are the authors of these quotes?

Question

1."Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open."
2."Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing... it was here first."
3."Interestingly, according to modern astronomers, space is
finite. This is a very comforting thought; particularly for
people who can never remember where they have left things."
4."The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without."
5."A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril. "
6.""That guitar is okay but you'll never make a living with it.
7." I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know."
8."As far as I'm concerned, there won't be a Beatles reunion as long as John Lennon remains dead."

Answer 1

1) Sir James Dewar
2) Mark Twain
3) Woody Allen
4) Dwight D Eisenhower
5) Winston Churchill
6) John Lennon's Aunt Mimi
7) Paul McCartney
8) Paul McCartney

Answer 2

1. Lester R(obert) Bittel
2. Mark Twain
3. Woody Allen
4. Dwight D. Eisenhower
5. Winston Churchill
6.
7. Paul McCartney
8. Paul McCartney

Answer 3

don't know a one, sorry

Answer 4

assholes.