French philosopher and sociologist (1862–1925).
Born November 20th, 1862 in Saint-Laurent-Blangy.
Died August 5th, 1925 at 62 years old in Hillion.
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel