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.
Elizabeth Smart
Born: December 27, 1913
Died: March 4, 1986 (aged 72)
Bio: Elizabeth Smart was a Canadian poet and novelist. Her book, By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, detailed her romance with the poet George Barker.
Known for:
- By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept (1945)
- The assumption of the rogues & rascals (1978)
- On the side of the angels
- Autobiographies
- Poems