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.
Walter Kirn

Born: August 3, 1962 (age 62)
Bio: Walter Kirn is an American novelist, literary critic, and essayist. He is the author of eight books, most notably Up in the Air, which was made into a movie starring George Clooney.
Known for:
- Lost in the Meritocracy (2009)
- Thumbsucker (1999)
- The Unbinding (2007)
- Mission to America (2005)