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).
Nicholas A. Basbanes
Born: May 25, 1943 (age 81)
Bio: Nicholas Andrew Basbanes is an American author who writes and lectures widely about books and book culture.
Known for:
- A Gentle Madness (1995)
- World of letters (2003)
- Among the gently mad (2002)
- Every Book Its Reader (2005)