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 Schild

Born: 1921
Died: May 24, 1977 (aged 56)
Bio: Alfred Schild was a leading German-American physicist, well known for his contributions to the Golden age of general relativity.