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).
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Dawn Powell
These are some quotes by American author Dawn Powell Writer, who lived between November 28, 1896 and November 14, 1965.
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