Quote of the day
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
Patrick White
Born: May 28, 1912
Died: September 30, 1990 (aged 78)
Bio: Patrick Victor Martindale White was an Australian writer who is widely regarded as one of the most important English-language novelists of the 20th century.
Known for:
- The Tree of Man (1955)
- Riders in the Chariot (1961)
- The Vivisector (1970)
- The Eye of the Storm (1973)
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