Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Orlando Figes

Born: November 20, 1959 (age 65)
Bio: Orlando Figes is a British historian and writer known for his works on Russian history. He is Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London.
Known for:
- The Whisperers (2007)
- Natasha's dance (2002)
- Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991: A History (2014)