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).
David Quammen

Born: February, 1948 (age 77)
Bio: David Quammen is an American science, nature and travel writer and the author of fifteen books, five of them fiction. He wrote a column, called "Natural Acts" for Outside magazine for fifteen years.
Known for:
- The song of the dodo (1996)
- The Reluctant Mr. Darwin (2006)