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).
Basil King
Born: February 26, 1859
Died: June 22, 1928 (aged 69)
Bio: William Benjamin Basil King was a Canadian-born clergyman who became a writer after retiring from the clergy. His novels and non-fiction were spiritually oriented.
Known for:
- The conquest of fear (1921)
- The Inner Shrine (1909)
- The Wild Olive (1910)
- The Spoken Word
- The Street Called Straight (1912)