Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
J. R. Ackerley
Born: November 4, 1896
Died: June 4, 1967 (aged 70)
Bio: Joe Randolph "J. R." Ackerley was a British writer and editor. Starting with the BBC the year after its founding in 1927, he was promoted to literary editor of The Listener, its weekly magazine, where he served for more than two decades.
Known for:
- My Father and Myself
- Hindoo holiday (1932)
- My dog Tulip (1956)
- We think the world of you (1960)
- Mi padre y yo