Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Barbara Ann Kipfer

Born: 1954 (age 71)
Bio: Barbara Ann Kipfer is a lexicographer,as well as an archaeologist. She has written more than 60 books, including 14,000 Things to be Happy About, which has more than a million copies in print and has given rise to many Page-a-Day calendars.
Known for:
- 14,000 Things to be Happy About (1990)
- The wish list (1997)