Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Arthur Ransome

Born: January 18, 1884
Died: June 3, 1967 (aged 83)
Bio: Arthur Michell Ransome was an English author and journalist. He is best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads.
Known for:
- Swallows and Amazons (1930)
- Coot Club (1934)
- Swallowdale (1931)
- Pigeon Post (1936)
- Winter Holiday (1933)