Quote of the day
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
Charles Dudley Warner
Born: September 12, 1829
Died: October 20, 1900 (aged 71)
Bio: Charles Dudley Warner was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today.
Known for:
- The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873)
- My Summer in a Garden (1870)
- In the Wilderness (1878)
- Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing (1874)








