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.
William Steig
Born: November 14, 1907
Died: October 3, 2003 (aged 95)
Bio: William Steig was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, late in life, an illustrator and writer of children's books.
Known for:
- Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (1969)
- Shrek! (1990)
- Doctor De Soto (1982)
- The Amazing Bone (1976)
- Abel's Island (1976)