Quote of the day
You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Born: November 11, 1836
Died: March 19, 1907 (aged 70)
Bio: Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American literary figure notable for his long editorship of The Atlantic, during which he published works by Charles Chesnutt and for his poetry, including "The Unguarded Gates."
Known for:
- The Story of a Bad Boy (1869)
- The Stillwater Tragedy (1880)
- An Old Town by the Sea (1874)
- Ponkapog Papers (1903)
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