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).
John Cunningham Geikie

Born: October 26, 1824
Died: April 1, 1906 (aged 81)
Bio: John Cunningham Geikie was a Scottish-born minister and author, primarily active first in Toronto, Canada, and then in England.
Known for:
- The Holy Land and the Bible (1887)
- The life and words of Christ (1868)
- Hours with the Bible (1824)
- The apostles, their lives and letters (1899)
- New Testament hours (1894)