Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Mary Norton

Born: December 10, 1903
Died: August 29, 1992 (aged 88)
Bio: Mary Norton, or Kathleen Mary Norton née Pearson, was an English author of children's books.
Known for:
- The Borrowers (1952)
- The Borrowers Afield (1955)
- The Borrowers Afloat (1959)
- The Borrowers Aloft (1961)
- The Borrowers Avenged (1982)