Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Colin Thubron
Born: June 14, 1939 (age 85)
Bio: Colin Gerald Dryden Thubron is a British travel writer and novelist.
Known for:
- Shadow of the Silk Road (2006)
- Among the Russians (1983)
- In Siberia (1999)
- Mirror to Damascus (1967)
- Behind the Wall: A Journey Through China (1987)