Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
William Wharton
Born: November 7, 1925
Died: October 29, 2008 (aged 82)
Bio: William Wharton, the pen name of the author Albert William Du Aime, was an American-born author best known for his first novel Birdy, which was also successful as a film.
Known for:
- Birdy (1978)
- Franky Furbo (1989)
- Last Lovers (1991)
- Scumbler (1984)
- Houseboat on the Seine (1996)







