Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Anna Politkovskaya
Born: August 30, 1958
Died: October 7, 2006 (aged 48)
Bio: Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist, writer, and human rights activist known for her opposition to the Second Chechen War and President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
Known for:
- Putin's Russia (2004)
- A Russian Diary
- A Small Corner of Hell (2003)
- A Dirty War (2001)







