Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Robert Kanigel
Born: May 28, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: Robert Kanigel is an American biographer and science writer, known as the author of seven books and more than 400 articles, essays, and reviews.
Known for:
- The Man Who Knew Infinity (1991)
- On an Irish Island (2012)
- Apprentice to genius (1986)
- High Season in Nice (2002)