Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Hubert Butler

Born: October 2, 1900
Died: January 5, 1991 (aged 90)
Bio: Hubert Marshal Butler was an Irish essayist who wrote on a wide range of topics, from local history and archaeology to the political and religious affairs of eastern Europe before and during World War II.
Known for:
- The children of Drancy (1988)
- The Eggman and the Fairies
- Grandmother and Wolfe Tone (1990)
- The Invader Wore Slippers: European Essays






