Quote by: Stephen Sondheim

Must it all be either less or more, Either plain or grand? Is it always 'or'? Is it never 'and'? That's what woods are for: For those moments in the woods... Oh, if life were made of moments, Even now and then a bad one--! But if life were only moments, Then you'd never know you had one. ...to get what you wish, only just for a moment-- These are dangerous woods! Let the moment go... Don't forget it for a moment, though. Just remembering you had an 'and,' when you're back to 'or,' Makes the 'or' mean more than is did before. Now I understand-- And it's time to leave the woods.


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Author Bio


  • NameStephen Sondheim
  • DescriptionAmerican composer and lyricist
  • AliasesStephen Joshua Sondheim
  • BornMarch 22, 1930
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionComposer; Dramaturge; Songwriter
  • AwardsLaurence Olivier Award; Pulitzer Prize For Drama; National Medal Of Arts; Grammy Trustees Award; Praemium Imperiale