18 June
Born in 1877 – James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator.
Above: “Reel Lovers” cover of a 1915 edition of Judge magazine.
Also, born in 1812, Russian journalist and author Ivan Goncharov.
From Goncharov’s novel Oblomov:
A close, daily intimacy between two people has to be paid for: it requires a great deal of experience of life, logic, and warmth of heart on both sides to enjoy each other’s good qualities without being irritated by each other’s shortcomings and blaming each other for them.