Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Fran Landesman
Born: October 21, 1927
Died: July 23, 2011 (aged 83)
Bio: Fran Landesman was an American lyricist and poet. She grew up in New York City and lived for years in Saint Louis, Missouri, where her husband Jay Landesman operated the Crystal Palace nightclub.
Known for:
- More truth than poetry (1979)
- The Thorny Side of Love (1992)
- Invade my privacy (1978)
- Rhymes at midnight (1996)