Максим Горький died today – 71 years ago

Russian writer Maxim Gorky was born as Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov on March 28, 1868 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire. He said, “When everything is easy, one quickly gets stupid.” {1} [Hmmmmm!]... Mr. Gorky died in 1936 in Moscow, USSR.

English writer Samuel Butler was born on December 4, 1875 near Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He is best known for his utopian satire “Erewhon.” He said, “It was very good of God to let [Thomas] Carlyle and Mrs. Carlyle marry one another and so make only two people miserable instead of four." {2} [Oh, my!]... Mr. Butler died in 1902.

U.S. actress Ethel Barrymore was born as Ethel Mae Blythe on August 15, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She said, “You grow up the day you have your first real laugh - at yourself.” {1} [And I’ve been laughing ever since.]... Ms. Barrymore died in 1959 in Los Angeles, California.

U.S. writer Djuna Barnes was born on June 12, 1892 near Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. She said, “The priceless galaxy of misinformation called the mind.” {1} [Perhaps there is some “star of hope.”]... Ms. Barnes died in 1982 in New York City, New York.

U.S. writer I.F. Stone (Isidor Feinstein Stone), also known as Izzy Stone, was born on December 24, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He said, “If you live long enough, the venerability factor creeps in; you get accused of things you never did and praised for virtues you never had." {2} [Oh, my!]... Mr. Stone died in 1989 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Australian songwriter and singer Peter Allen was born as Peter Allen Woolnough on February 10, 1944 in Tenterfield, New South Wales. He said, “Forgiveness is a funny thing, it warms the hearts and cools the sting.” {1} [Just as long as there is accountability.]... Mr. Allen died in 1992 in Leucadia, California.

{1} Source: www.brainyquote.com
{2} Source: www.born-today.com