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).
George Plimpton
Born: March 18, 1927
Died: September 25, 2003 (aged 76)
Bio: George Ames Plimpton was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review.
Known for:
- The bogey man (1968)
- Out of my league (1961)
- Mad ducks and bears (1973)
- The Best of Plimpton (1990)