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.
Sybille Bedford

Born: March 16, 1911
Died: February 17, 2006 (aged 94)
Bio: Sybille Bedford was a German-born English writer. She was a writer of non-fiction and semi-autobiographical fiction books and a lesbian.
Known for:
- A Legacy (1956)
- A visit to Don Otavio (1953)
- A favourite of the gods (1963)
- Jigsaw (1989)
- A compass error (1968)