Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Alfred Hayes

Born: April 18, 1911
Died: August 14, 1985 (aged 74)
Bio: Alfred Hayes was a British-born screenwriter, television writer, novelist, and poet, who worked in Italy and the United States. He is perhaps best known for his poem "Joe Hill", later set to music by Earl Robinson.