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).
Josephine Herbst

Born: March 5, 1892
Died: January 28, 1969 (aged 76)
Bio: Josephine Herbst was an American writer and journalist, active from 1923 to near the time of her death.
Known for:
- Pity Is Not Enough (1933)
- New Green World (1954)
- Rope of gold (1939)
- The executioner waits (1934)