Quote of the day
Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life.
Ben Macintyre

Born: December 25, 1963 (age 61)
Bio: Benedict Richard Pierce Macintyre is a British author, historian, reviewer and columnist writing for The Times newspaper. His columns range from current affairs to historical controversies. He was educated at Abingdon School.