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).
Conor Cruise O'Brien

Born: November 3, 1917
Died: December 18, 2008 (aged 91)
Bio: Conor Cruise O'Brien often nicknamed "The Cruiser" was an Irish politician, writer, historian and academic.
Known for:
- The Siege (1986)
- The Great Melody (1992)
- States of Ireland (1972)
- To Katanga and Back: A UN Case History (1962)
- Writers and Politics (1965)