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.
Hugh Lofting

Born: January 14, 1886
Died: September 26, 1947 (aged 61)
Bio: Hugh John Lofting was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle, one of the classics of children's literature.
Known for:
- Doctor Dolittle (1920)
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
- Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)
- Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (1923)
- Doctor Dolittle's Return (1933)






