Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
John Heilpern
Born: April 8, 1942
Died: January 7, 2021 (aged 78)
Bio: John Heilpern was a British theatre critic, journalist, and author. He was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair (where he wrote the "Out To Lunch" feature) and longtime drama critic for the New York Observer.
Known for:
- How good is David Mamet, anyway? (2000)
- Africa South of the Sahara 2000 (1999)
- Essays (2000)