Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Winston Groom
Born: March 23, 1943
Died: September 17, 2020 (aged 77)
Bio: Winston Francis Groom, Jr. was an American novelist and non-fiction writer. He was best known for his book Forrest Gump, which was adapted into a film by Robert Zemeckis in 1994. The film became a cultural phenomenon, and won six Academy Awards.
Known for:
- Forrest Gump (1986)
- Gump and Co. (1995)
- A storm in Flanders (2002)
- Better Times Than These (1978)