Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
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)