"The calamities of tragedy do not simply happen, nor are they sent; they proceed mainly from actions, and those the actions of men.We see a number of human beings placed in certain circumstances; and we see, arising from the co-operation of their characters in these circumstances, certain actions. These actions beget others, and these others beget others again, until this series of inter-connected deeds leads by an apparently inevitable sequence to a catastrophe."

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Source : A. C. Bradley (2016). “Shakespearean Tragedy”, p.13, A. C. Bradley

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“Don't play what's there, play what's not there.”
“What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes”

Source : John Gay (1761). “Poems on Several Occasions... by Mr. John Gay...”, p.236
“A fraternity is an association of men, selected in their college days by democratic processes, because of their adherence to common ideals and aspirations.”
“The reason why borrowed books are seldom returned, is that it is easier to retain books themselves than what is inside of them.”
“All talk is just that: talk. All the words written on these pages are just that: words. If you want things to get better, take action. Don't just talk about it. Don't just read and think about it. Do it.”

Source : Larry Winget (2009). “No Time for Tact: 365 Days of the Wit, Words, and Wisdom of Larry Winget”, Penguin
“If a war has to happen, a war has to happen.”

Source : "In the Time of Gods : A Conversation With Dar Williams, Plus Chatting With The Sweet’s Andy Scott and Steve Barton". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 11, 2012.
“The reason I'm an actor is because I'll never be able to be perfect.”
“For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.”

Source : John Burroughs, Charlotte Zoë Walker (2001). “The Art of Seeing Things: Essays”, p.239, Syracuse University Press

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