Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Alistair MacLeod

Born: July 20, 1936
Died: April 20, 2014 (aged 77)
Bio: Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian novelist, short story writer and academic.
Known for:
- No Great Mischief (1999)
- Island (1989)
- The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (1976)
- To Every Thing There Is a Season (1998)