Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Amin Maalouf
Born: February 25, 1949 (age 76)
Bio: Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese-born French author. Has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into many languages.
Known for:
- Samarkand (1988)
- In the Name of Identity (1998)
- Leo Africanus (1986)
- The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (1983)
- Ports of Call (1996)