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.
Elyne Mitchell

Born: December 30, 1913
Died: March 4, 2002 (aged 88)
Bio: Sybil Elyne Keith Mitchell, OAM was an Australian author noted for the Silver Brumby series of children's novels. Her nonfiction works draw on family history and culture.
Known for:
- The Silver Brumby (1958)
- Silver Brumby's Daughter (1960)
- Silver Brumby Kingdom (1966)
- Silver Brumbies of the South (1965)
- Silver Brumby Whirlwind (1973)