Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Anton Bruckner
Born: September 4, 1824
Died: October 11, 1896 (aged 72)
Bio: Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets.