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).
Sylvia Nasar
Born: August 17, 1947 (age 77)
Bio: Sylvia Nasar is a German-born American journalist, best known for her biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr., A Beautiful Mind.
Known for:
- A Beautiful Mind (1998)
- Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius (2011)