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).
Walter B. Pitkin

Born: February 6, 1878
Died: January 25, 1953 (aged 74)
Bio: Walter Boughton Pitkin was an American lecturer in philosophy and psychology at Columbia University, and professor in the Columbia University School of Journalism.
Known for:
- Life Begins at Forty (1932)
- The Art Of Rapid Reading (1929)
- The Art Of Useful Writing (1940)
- The Art of Learning (1931)