Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Annie S. Swan
Born: July 8, 1859
Died: June 17, 1943 (aged 83)
Bio: Annie Shepherd Swan was a Scottish journalist, novelist and story writer. She used her maiden name for most of her literary career, but also wrote as David Lyall and later Mrs Burnett Smith.
Known for:
- Thankful rest (1885)
- The Guinea Stamp - A Tale of Modern Glasgow (1892)
- The gates of Eden (1887)