Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Gloria Emerson

Born: May 19, 1929
Died: August 3, 2004 (aged 75)
Bio: Gloria Emerson was an American author, journalist and New York Times war correspondent. She won the 1978 National Book Award in Contemporary Thought for her book about the Vietnam War, Winners and Losers.
Known for:
- Winners & Losers (1976)
- Loving Graham Greene (2000)
- At the hems of the lowest clouds (2003)
- Some American Men (1985)