*If I could believe in myself, why not give other improbabilities the benefit of the doubt?* [*David Sedaris*](http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2849.David_Sedaris?utm_medium=email&utm_source=quote_of_the_day) Happy birthday, David Sedaris! The American writer’s first major break was an essay called SantaLand Diaries, a humorous account of his experiences working as a Christmas elf at Macy’s.