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.
Rosalynn Carter
Born: August 18, 1927
Died: November 19, 2023 (aged 96)
Bio: Eleanor Rosalynn Carter was an American writer, activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter.
Known for:
- First Lady from Plains (1984)
- Helping someone with mental illness (1998)