Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
Born: February 13, 1707
Died: April 12, 1777 (aged 70)
Bio: Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, called "Crébillon fils", was a French novelist.