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).
Natsume Sōseki
Born: February 9, 1867
Died: December 9, 1916 (aged 49)
Bio: Natsume Sōseki, born Natsume Kinnosuke was a Japanese novelist. He is best known for his novels Kokoro, Botchan, I Am a Cat and his unfinished work Light and Darkness. He was also a scholar of British literature and composer of haiku, kanshi, and fairy tales.