Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
J. D. Salinger

Born: January 1, 1919
Died: January 27, 2010 (aged 91)
Bio: Jerome David Salinger was an American writer who won acclaim early in life. He led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980.
Known for:
- The Catcher in the Rye (1951)
- Franny and Zooey (1961)
- Nine Stories (1953)
- For Esmé—with Love and Squalor (1950)
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