Quote of the day
Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.... Blushes are the sign of guilt; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.
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)