Quote of the day
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
Wolfgang Mieder
Born: February 17, 1944 (age 81)
Bio: Wolfgang Mieder is professor of German and folklore at the University of Vermont, in Burlington, Vermont, USA. He is a graduate of Olivet College, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University.
Known for:
- Proverbs: A Handbook (2004)
- Proverbs are never out of season (1993)
- The politics of proverbs (1997)
- The Pied Piper: A Handbook (2007)