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.
Frederick Forsyth
Born: August 25, 1938 (age 86)
Bio: Frederick McCarthy Forsyth is an English author, former journalist and spy, and occasional political commentator.
Known for:
- The Day of the Jackal (1971)
- The Kill List (2013)
- The Odessa File (1972)
- The Dogs of War (1974)
- Avenger (2003)