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.
Mary Ann Harris Gay
Born: March 18, 1829
Died: November 21, 1918 (aged 89)
Bio: Mary Ann Harris Gay was an American writer and poet from Decatur, Georgia, known for her Civil War memoir Life in Dixie During the War. The book was the inspiration for some scenes in Gone with the Wind.