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).
Barbara Chase-Riboud

Born: June 26, 1939 (age 85)
Bio: Barbara Chase-Riboud is an American visual artist, bestselling novelist and award-winning poet.
Known for:
- Sally Hemings (1979)
- Echo of lions (1989)
- Hottentot Venus (2003)
- The president's daughter (1994)