Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Michel Faber

Born: April 13, 1960 (age 65)
Bio: Michel Faber is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White.
Known for:
- The Crimson Petal and the White (2002)
- The Book Of Strange New Things (2014)
- Under the Skin (2000)
- The Apple (2006)
- The Fahrenheit Twins (2005)