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).
Matsuo Bashō

Born: 1644
Died: November 28, 1694 (aged 50)
Bio: Matsuo Bashō, born 松尾 金作, then Matsuo Chūemon Munefusa, was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan.
Known for:
- On Love and Barley
- Basho's Haiku
- Lips Too Chilled