Quote of the day
The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilized men.
Ali Smith
Born: August 24, 1962 (age 62)
Bio: Ali Smith is a Scottish author, playwright, academic and journalist. Sebastian Barry has described her as "Scotland's Nobel laureate-in-waiting".
Known for:
- How to Be Both (2014)
- The Accidental (2005)
- There But For The (2011)
- Hotel World (2001)
- Public Library and Other Stories (2015)