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).
Auberon Waugh
Born: November 17, 1939
Died: January 16, 2001 (aged 61)
Bio: Auberon Alexander Waugh was an English journalist, and eldest son of Evelyn Waugh. He was widely known by his nickname Bron.
Known for:
- Will This Do?: An Autobiography (1998)
- The Foxglove Saga (1960)
- Who are the Violets Now (1965)
- Closing the circle (2001)
- A Bed of Flowers (1972)