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).
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Sr.
Born: October 1, 1874
Died: May 27, 1948 (aged 73)
Bio: Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle I was an eccentric millionaire whose fortune allowed him to pursue theatricals, self-published writing, athletics, and Christianity on a full-time basis.
Known for:
- The Flowers of Life (1897)
- Shantytown Sketches (1897)
- The Madeira Islands - Volume 1