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At least I...

At least I...

At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.

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Witter Bynner: Name me no...

Witter Bynner: Name me no...

Name me no names for my disease
With uninforming breath;
I tell you I am none of these,
But homesick unto...

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Titus Maccius Plautus: I much prefer...

Titus Maccius Plautus: I much prefer...

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

Source: In...

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Edward Albee: If Attila the...

Edward Albee: If Attila the...

If Attila the Hun were alive today, he'd be a drama critic.

Source: In Webster's...

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Maxwell Anderson: Truth's like a...

Maxwell Anderson: Truth's like a...

Truth's like a fire, and will burn through and be seen.

Source: In ...As One Mad...

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Marsha Norman: Dreams are illustrations...

Marsha Norman: Dreams are illustrations...

Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you.

Source: The...

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Menander: Know thyself' is...

Menander: Know thyself' is...

'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know...

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Menander: He who labors...

Menander: He who labors...

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and...

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Jean Racine: She wavers, she...

Jean Racine: She wavers, she...

She wavers, she hesitates; in one word, she is a woman. (Elle flotte, elle h?site; en un mot, elle est...

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George Farquhar: Observe this, that...

George Farquhar: Observe this, that...

Observe this, that tho' a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-bite, be proud, vain, malicious, anything, if...

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Aristophanes: You have all...

Aristophanes: You have all...

You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar...

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Euripides: Do we, holding...

Euripides: Do we, holding...

Do we, holding that the gods exist, deceive ourselves with unsubstantial dreams and lies, while random careless chance...

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Euripides: Talk sense to...

Euripides: Talk sense to...

Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.

Source: From Ashleys collection of...

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Edward Albee: The thing that...

Edward Albee: The thing that...

The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is to it.

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John Vanbrugh: As if a...

John Vanbrugh: As if a...

As if a woman of education bought things because she wanted 'em.

Source: The...

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Jules Renard: The reward of...

Jules Renard: The reward of...

The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not quite sure that they are...

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Tennessee Williams: Make voyages....

Tennessee Williams: Make voyages....

Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.

Source: In The Speaker's...

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John Fletcher: Hit the nail...

John Fletcher: Hit the nail...

Hit the nail on the head.

Source: Love's Cure, Act ii. Sc. 1.
-- John Fletcher,...

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William Wycherley: Thy books should,...

William Wycherley: Thy books should,...

Thy books should, like thy friends, not many be,
Yet such wherein men may thy judgment...

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You may have...

You may have...

You may have the universe if I may have Italy.

Source: Attila.
-- Giuseppe...

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