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).
Hugh Lofting

Born: January 14, 1886
Died: September 26, 1947 (aged 61)
Bio: Hugh John Lofting was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle, one of the classics of children's literature.
Known for:
- Doctor Dolittle (1920)
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
- Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)
- Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (1923)
- Doctor Dolittle's Return (1933)