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).
Herman Potočnik
Born: December 22, 1892
Died: August 27, 1929 (aged 36)
Bio: Herman Potočnik was a Slovene rocket engineer and pioneer of cosmonautics. He is chiefly remembered for his work addressing the long-term human habitation of space.