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.
Vera Caspary
Born: November 13, 1899
Died: June 13, 1987 (aged 87)
Bio: Vera Louise Caspary was an American writer of novels, plays, screenplays, and short stories. Her best-known novel, Laura, was made into a highly successful movie.
Known for:
- Laura (1942)
- Bedelia (1945)
- The man who loved his wife (1966)
- The Secrets of Grown-Ups (1979)
- Evvie (1960)