Quote of the day
It was our fault, and our very great fault—and now we must turn it to use.
We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.
James Lord Pierpont
Born: April 25, 1822
Died: August 5, 1893 (aged 71)
Bio: James Lord Pierpont was a New England born songwriter, arranger, organist, and composer, best known for writing and composing Jingle Bells in 1857, originally entitled The One Horse Open Sleigh. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida.