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).
Helen MacInnes

Born: October 7, 1907
Died: September 20, 1985 (aged 77)
Bio: Helen Clark MacInnes was a Scottish-American author of espionage novels.
Known for:
- Decision at Delphi (1960)
- Above Suspicion (1941)
- While Still We Live (1944)
- North from Rome (1958)
- The Double Image (1966)