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.
Frederick Macartney

Born: September 27, 1887
Died: September 2, 1980 (aged 92)
Bio: Frederick Thomas Bennett Macartney, poet and critic, was born in Port Melbourne, Australia. His byline was often Frederick T. Macartney.