Quotes by Playwrights

We... our war began September the 3rd 1939, with the invasion of Poland by Germany, and thereafter the great state of danger in England at that time, with the bombings, necessitated the evacuation of children. Peter Shaffer

War Time Great September State Our Danger Invasion Poland Began Germany Children Evacuation England Thereafter

I've seen the most remarkable thing. It's in the New York Public Library. They've got the original typescript of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' - all four acts of it. Peter Shaffer

Library Seen Earnest Remarkable New Importance Most Got York New York Being Public Public Library Original Acts Thing Four

I discover what I mean as I write. That can be both terrifically exciting and very dangerous, because when you look at your words later, you wonder, 'Did I really mean that, or am I just making verbal patterns?' Peter Shaffer

I was brought up in an Orthodox Jewish household. I don't think I ever had a single discussion with my parents about faith. It was just something gently imposed. Peter Shaffer

Faith Parents Single Think Brought About Something Had Household Gently Imposed Up Discussion Just Just Something Ever Orthodox Jewish

Things rust, you know, like the heart. My cardiologist said, 'It's a pump; use it - that's the sole advice I've got to give you.' It's the same in playwriting. Don't theorise about it. Do it. Peter Shaffer

You Heart Advice Playwriting Pump Sole About Give Rust Like Know Said Got Same Use Things

Flight without feathers is not easy. Plautus

Feathers Easy Without Flight

For nobody is curious, who isn't malevolent. Plautus

Nobody Malevolent Curious Who

Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know. Plautus

Man Wolf Those He Know Does

Laws are subordinate to custom. Plautus

Laws Subordinate Custom

Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability. Plautus

Wisdom Ability Attained Years

A word to the wise is enough. Plautus

Wise Word Enough

The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight. Plautus

Lie Sight Out Talents Greatest Often Buried

Courage easily finds its own eloquence. Plautus

Courage Own Eloquence Easily Finds

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism. Plautus

Criticism Compliment Insincere Sincere Prefer Much Even

Conquered, we conquer. Plautus

War Conquer Conquered

He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense. Plautus

Must Some Seeks He Expense Gain Who

A mouse does not rely on just one hole. Plautus

Wisdom Rely Does Mouse Just Just One Hole

This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler. Plautus

Great Fault Wine First Trips Wrestler Feet Cunning Up

'He means well' is useless unless he does well. Plautus

Unless He Well Does Means Useless

The evil that we know is best. Plautus

Best Evil Know

It is well for one to know more than he says. Plautus

Says More He Know Well Than

How great in number are the little minded men. Plautus

Great Men Minded How Little Number