Quote of the day
Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.... Blushes are the sign of guilt; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.
William Alexander Percy

Born: May 14, 1885
Died: January 21, 1942 (aged 56)
Bio: William Alexander Percy, was a lawyer, planter, and poet from Greenville, Mississippi. His autobiography Lanterns on the Levee became a bestseller. His father LeRoy Percy was the last United States Senator from Mississippi elected by the legislature.
Known for:
- Lanterns On The Levee (1941)
- In April Once (1920)
- Sappho in Levkas: And Other Poems (1915)
- Enzio's Kingdom: And Other Poems (1924)