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).
Bill Naughton

Born: June 12, 1910
Died: January 9, 1992 (aged 81)
Bio: William John Francis Naughton, or Bill Naughton was an Irish-born British playwright and author, best known for his play Alfie.
Known for:
- The Goalkeeper's revenge and other stories (1961)
- Spit Nolan (1991)
- Late night on Watling Street (1959)
- Neither Use Nor Ornament
- Voices from a journal