Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Jules Romains
Born: August 26, 1885
Died: August 14, 1972 (aged 86)
Bio: Jules Romains, born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule, was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine, and a cycle of works called Les Hommes de bonne volonté.
Known for:
- Knock
- Men Of Good Will
- The Death of a Nobody (1911)
- Memoires de Madame Chauverel
- Les copains (1913)