Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Astrid Lindgren
Born: November 14, 1907
Died: January 28, 2002 (aged 94)
Bio: Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays.
Known for:
- Pippi Longstocking (1945)
- Ronia the Robber's Daughter (1981)
- The Brothers Lionheart (1973)
- The Six Bullerby Children (1954)
- Mio, My Son (1954)