Scottish scholar and man of letters (1809–1895).
Born July 28th, 1809 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1895 at 85 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan