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).
Morris West

Born: April 26, 1916
Died: October 9, 1999 (aged 83)
Bio: Morris Langlo West was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate, The Shoes of the Fisherman and The Clowns of God.
Known for:
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963)
- The Devil's Advocate (1959)
- The Clowns of God (1981)
- The Tower of Babel (1968)
- The World is Made of Glass: A Novel (1983)