And to Shakespeare I owe my vision of the world as a theater, wherein all humans are acting out their parts.
In Shakespeare, unique individuals repudiate the stereotypes demanded by the structure of the play: Shylock commands our sympathy, Barnardine refuses to be hanged. Individuals trump the category.
'Othello' is the most domestic of Shakespeare's tragedies and the one that's likely to strike a personal note with a lot of people watching it.
[Lawrence has just extinguished a match between his thumb and forefinger. William Potter surreptitiously attempts the same] William Potter: Ooh! It damn well 'urts! T.E. Lawrence: Certainly it hurts. Officer: What's the trick then? T.E. Lawrence: The...
President McKenna: What do you need, William? William Stryker: Just your authorization for a special operation. President McKenna: And somehow I thought you were here to talk about school reform. William Stryker: Funny you should say that, Mr. Presid...
Wakey wakey eggs and bacey!
Age 50 is a lot tougher than 40s.
Old age is a woman's hell.
Man cannot live by incompetence alone.
I like to race, not to do laps alone.
Cleanliness is the scourge of art.
Nature is the art of God.
Art evokes emotion. It doesn't have to be a thing of beauty.
Art is the daughter of freedom.
Fashion is not art. Never.
Art is fun to buy.
They're not poodles, they're art.
Translation is the art of failure.
Was I on a hangover?
Trees are your best antiques.
A boy's story is the best that is ever told.
