Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Mary Proctor

Born: 1862
Died: September 11, 1957 (aged 95)
Bio: Mary Proctor was an American popularizer of astronomy. She never became a professional astronomer but is widely known for numerous articles and books on the subject.