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.
Charles Causley

Born: August 24, 1917
Died: November 4, 2003 (aged 86)
Bio: Charles Stanley Causley was a Cornish poet, schoolmaster and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness and for its associations with folklore, especially when linked to his native Cornwall.
Known for:
- Figgie Hobbin (1970)
- Jack the Treacle Eater (1987)
- Secret Destinations (1984)
- The Young Man of Cury (1993)
- Collected Poems for Children (1996)