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).
Dermot Bolger

Born: February 6, 1959 (age 66)
Bio: Dermot Bolger is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet born in Finglas, a suburb of Dublin.
Known for:
- The journey home (1990)
- The Valparaiso voyage (2001)
- The Family on Paradise Pier (2005)
- The Woman's Daughter (1987)
- Father's music (1997)