Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
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)