Quote of the day
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Anna Quindlen
Born: July 8, 1953 (age 71)
Bio: Anna Marie Quindlen is an American author, journalist, and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. She began her journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for the New York Post.
Known for:
- Miller's Valley (2016)
- Every Last One (2010)
- Still Life with Bread Crumbs (2014)
- Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake (2012)
- A Short Guide to a Happy Life (2000)
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