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).
Roy Blount, Jr.
Born: October 4, 1941 (age 83)
Bio: Roy Alton Blount, Jr. is an American writer, speaker, reporter, and humorist. He appeared as himself in Treme. He performs with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock band composed entirely of writers. He is also a former president of the Authors Guild.
Known for:
- Alphabet juice (2008)
- About Three Bricks Shy of a Load (1974)
- Alphabetter Juice: Or, The Joy of Text (2011)
- Long time leaving (2007)
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