Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Robert Underwood Johnson

Born: January 12, 1853
Died: October 14, 1937 (aged 84)
Bio: Robert Underwood Johnson was a U.S. writer and diplomat. His wife was Katharine Johnson.
Known for:
- Battles and Leaders of the Civil War (1884)
- Remembered Yesterdays (1923)
- The Winter Hour, and Other Poems (1892)