Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Simon Winchester

Born: September 28, 1944 (age 80)
Bio: Simon Winchester, is a British author and journalist who resides in Massachusetts, in the United States. Through his career at The Guardian, Winchester covered numerous significant events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal.
Known for:
- The Surgeon of Crowthorne (1998)
- The Pacific (1991)
- Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded (2004)