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).
E. J. Dionne
Born: April 23, 1952 (age 73)
Bio: Eugene Joseph Dionne Jr., known as E. J. Dionne, is an American journalist and political commentator, and a long-time op-ed columnist for The Washington Post.
Known for:
- Why Americans Hate Politics (1991)
- They only look dead (1996)