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.
Jeremy Paxman
Born: May 11, 1950 (age 75)
Bio: Jeremy Dickson Paxman is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He has worked for the BBC since 1972 and is known for his forthright and abrasive interviewing style, particularly when interrogating politicians.
Known for:
- The English: A Portrait of a People (1998)
- Great Britain's Great War (2013)
- On Royalty (2007)
- The Political Animal (2002)
- The Victorians (1998)