Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Nicholas Monsarrat

Born: March 22, 1910
Died: August 8, 1979 (aged 69)
Known for:
- The Cruel Sea (1951)
- Master Mariner (1979)
- The kappillan of Malta (1973)
- Three corvettes (1945)
- The Tribe That Lost Its Head (1956)