Meandering about . . .

Today is the birthday of Sloan Wilson (May 8, 1920 – May 25, 2003), author. He is best known for his best-sellers The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1955) and A Summer Place(1958), both books were adapted to major motion pictures.

"The definition of a beautiful woman is one who loves me." - Sloan Wilson

"The hardest part of raising a child is teaching them to ride bicycles. A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. The realization that this is what the child will always need can hit hard." - Sloan Wilson

"It's not a question of who's going to throw the first stone; it's a question of who's going to start building with it." - Sloan Wilson

"A man who wants time to read and write must let the grass grow long." - Sloan Wilson

Trivia bit:  His son is David Sloan Wilson is a Huffington Post blogger and author of several books.

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