Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
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)