Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Penelope Fitzgerald
Born: December 17, 1916
Died: April 28, 2000 (aged 83)
Bio: Penelope Fitzgerald was a Booker Prize winning English novelist, poet, essayist and biographer. In 2008, The Times included her in a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
Known for:
- The Bookshop (1978)
- The Blue Flower (1995)
- The Beginning of Spring (1988)
- Offshore (1979)
- The Gate of Angels (1990)
Penelope Fitzgerald Quotes