Quote of the day
It is unjust and absurd of those advancing in years, to expect of the young that confidence should come all and only on their side: the human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.
Peter Handke
Born: December 6, 1942 (age 82)
Bio: Peter Handke is an Austrian novelist, playwright and political activist. His body of work has been awarded numerous literary prizes.
Known for:
- A Sorrow Beyond Dreams (1972)
- Offending the Audience (2001)
- The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1970)
- Slow homecoming (1981)
- Short Letter, Long Farewell (1972)