Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Joan Halifax

Born: July 30, 1942 (age 82)
Bio: Joan Jiko Halifax is an American Zen Buddhist teacher, anthropologist, ecologist, civil rights activist, hospice caregiver, and the author of several books on Buddhism and spirituality.
Known for:
- The Fruitful Darkness (1967)
- Shamanic voices (1979)
- Shaman, the wounded healer (1982)