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.
Edward Carpenter
Born: August 29, 1844
Died: June 28, 1929 (aged 84)
Bio: Edward Carpenter was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early LGBT activist.
Known for:
- The intermediate sex (1908)
- Towards democracy (1883)
- My days and dreams (1916)
- From Adam's Peak to Elephanta (1892)
- Love's coming-of-age (1896)