Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
Michael Arlen
Born: November 16, 1895
Died: June 23, 1956 (aged 60)
Bio: Michael Arlen, born Dikran Kouyoumdjian, was an Armenian essayist, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and scriptwriter, who had his greatest successes in the 1920s while living and writing in England.
Known for:
- Green Hat (1924)
- Hell! said the Duchess (1934)
- The London venture (1919)
- Exiles
- The romantic lady (1921)
Michael Arlen Quotes