Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Pierre-Jean de Béranger
Born: August 19, 1780
Died: July 16, 1857 (aged 76)
Bio: Pierre-Jean de Béranger was a prolific French poet and chansonnier, who enjoyed great popularity and influence in France during his lifetime, but faded into obscurity in the decades following his death.