Quote of the day
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Richard Gifford
Born: 1725
Died: 1807 (aged 82)
Bio: Richard Gifford, English poet, was educated at Oxford. He was the author of a poem, Contemplation. He also wrote theological and controversial works.