Quote of the day
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.
Jack Zipes

Born: July 7, 1937 (age 88)
Bio: Jack David Zipes is an American retired Professor of German at the University of Minnesota, who has published and lectured on the subject of fairy tales, their evolution, and their social and political role in civilizing processes.
Known for:
- Breaking the magic spell (1979)
- The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales (2000)
- Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as Fairy Tale (1983)