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).
Dennis Potter
Born: May 17, 1935
Died: June 7, 1994 (aged 59)
Bio: Dennis Christopher George Potter was an English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist.
Known for:
- The Singing Detective (1986)
- Lipstick on Your Collar (1993)
- Cold Lazarus (Since 1996)
- Dreamchild (1985)
- Blade on the Feather (1980)
Dennis Potter Quotes