Lives of indelible impact

[Rhino]

Lives of indelible impact

They blazed trails. They showed courage. They made us cry. They are the 25 on USA TODAY's list of people who moved us in the past quarter-century. Most are famous, but some are ordinary folks in extraordinary situations. Many became accidental leaders, even heroes, whose spirit enriched our lives.

Disagree with our picks? Tell us at usatoday.com, and we'll post yours.

1. 9/11 heroes

2. Nelson Mandela

3. Princess Diana

4. Space shuttle Challenger astronauts

5. Lance Armstrong

6. Christopher and Dana Reeve

7. Pope John Paul II

8. Ryan White

9. Man at Tiananmen Square

10. Mother Teresa

11. Oprah Winfrey

12. Terri Schiavo

13. Michael J. Fox

14. Arthur Ashe

15. U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, 1999

16. Megan Kanka & Jessica Lunsford

17. Mattie Stepanek

18. Bono

19. Pat Tillman

20. Muhammad Ali

21. Steve Irwin

22. Jessica McClure

23. “Baby M”

24. Matthew Shepard

25. Elian Gonzalez...http://www.usatoday.com/news/top25-people.htm

Oprah Winfrey?

[M.C.]

I disagree with almost every single one of those. I won't bother going through the list, but I'm glad the 9/11 heroes made it at number one.