Quote of the day
One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.
Ron Clarke
Born: February 21, 1937
Died: June 17, 2015 (aged 78)
Bio: Ronald William "Ron" Clarke was an Australian athlete, writer, and Mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012. He was one of the best-known middle- and long-distance runners in the 1960s, notable for setting seventeen world records.
Known for:
- The Adventures of Henry the Space Cadet (2014)
- The Lonely Breed (1967)
- Ron Clarke talks track (1972)