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.
Lawrence Beesley
Born: December 31, 1877
Died: February 14, 1967 (aged 89)
Bio: Lawrence Beesley was an English science teacher, journalist and author who was a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Known for:
- The loss of the SS. Titanic (1912)
- Titanic. Wie ich den Untergang überlebte