Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
Allen Mandelbaum

Born: May 4, 1926
Died: October 27, 2011 (aged 85)
Bio: Allen Mandelbaum was an American professor of Italian literature, poet, and translator.