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.
Bio: Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie "Gracie" Allen was an American comedienne who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband and "straight man" George Burns.