Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Michael Bond

Born: January 13, 1926
Died: June 27, 2017 (aged 91)
Bio: Thomas Michael Bond was an English author, best known for his Paddington Bear series of books. Bond was awarded a in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2015.
Known for:
- Bear Called Paddington (1958)
- More about Paddington (1959)
- Paddington Here and Now (2008)
- The Tales of Olga Da Polga (1971)
- Monsieur Pamplemousse and the secret mission (1984)






