Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Nicholas A. Basbanes
Born: May 25, 1943 (age 82)
Bio: Nicholas Andrew Basbanes is an American author who writes and lectures widely about books and book culture.
Known for:
- A Gentle Madness (1995)
- World of letters (2003)
- Among the gently mad (2002)
- Every Book Its Reader (2005)