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Tennessee Williams Quotes

Tennessee Williams quotes

American Playwright March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983

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My only point, the only point that I'm making, is life has got to be allowed to continue even after the dream of life is--all--over.... Tennessee Williams
Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery is always left in the revelation of character in life, even in one's own character to himself. Tennessee Williams
I'm a rich man, Brick, yep, I'm a mighty rich man. Y'know how much I'm worth? Guess, Brick! Guess how much I'm worth! Close to ten million in cash an' blue chip stocks, outside, mind you, of twenty-eight thousand acres of the richest land this side of the valley Nile! But a man can't buy his life with it, he can't buy back his life with it when his life has been spent, that's one thing not offered in the Europe fire-sale or in the American markets or any markets on earth, a man can't buy... Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "Once you fully apprehend the vacuity of a life without..."
Once you fully apprehend the vacuity of a life without struggle, you are equipped with the basic means of salvation. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the..."
Life is an unanswered question, but let's still believe in the dignity and importance of the question. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory."
Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which..."
A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "We're all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own..."
We're all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own..."
We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life."
Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life. Tennessee Williams
The panic disappeared under those soothing old fingers and the breathing slowed down and stopped hurting the chest as if a fox was caught in it, and then at last Mr. Kroger began to lecture the boy as he used to, Pablo, he murmured, don't ever be so afraid of being lonely that you forget to be careful. Don't forget that you will find it sometimes but other times you won't be lucky, and those are the times when you have got to be patient, since patience is what you must have when you don't... Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "Time doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation."
Time doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation. Tennessee Williams
For there was a conspiracy of dullness in the world, a universal plan to shut out the resurgences of spirit which might interfere with clockwork. Better to keep your elevation unseen until it is higher than strangers' hands can reach to pull you down to their level. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "Take by surprise and the world gives up resistance."
Take by surprise and the world gives up resistance. Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams quote: "Friends are God's way of apologizing to us for our families"
Friends are God's way of apologizing to us for our families Tennessee Williams

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