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).
Roger Penrose
Born: August 8, 1931 (age 93)
Bio: Sir Roger Penrose is an English mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science.
Known for:
- The Road to Reality (2004)
- Cycles of Time (2010)
- Shadows of the Mind (1994)
Roger Penrose Quotes