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.
Louis Menand

Born: January 21, 1952 (age 73)
Bio: Louis Menand is an American critic and essayist, best known for his book The Metaphysical Club, an intellectual and cultural history of late 19th and early 20th century America.
Known for:
- American studies (2002)
- Discovering Modernism (1987)
- El Club de Los Metafisicos (2002)