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).
Vida Dutton Scudder

Born: December 15, 1861
Died: October 9, 1954 (aged 92)
Bio: Vida Dutton Scudder was an American educator, writer, and welfare activist in the social gospel movement.
Known for:
- The Witness of Denial (1895)
- Socialism and Character (1912)
- The Church and the Hour (1917)