Betty Smith — American Novelist born on December 15, 1896, died on January 17, 1972

Betty Smith, née Elisabeth Wehner, was an American author... (wikipedia)

Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.
I wrote about people who liked fake fireplaces in their parlor, who thought a brass horse with a clock embedded in its flank was wonderful.