Quote of the day
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
Caroline Howard Gilman

Born: 1794
Died: 1888 (aged 94)
Bio: Caroline Howard Gilman was an American author.
Known for:
- Recollections of a Southern Matron (1838)
- Recollections of a Housekeeper (1834)
- Stories and Poems by Mother and Daughter (1872)
- The Young Fortune Teller: Oracles for Youth (1874)






