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).
Nanao Sakaki

Born: 1923
Died: December 22, 2008 (aged 85)
Bio: Nanao Sakaki was a Japanese poet, author of Bellyfulls and leading personality of The Tribe. He was born to a large family in Kagoshima Prefecture, and raised by parents who ran an indigo dye-house.