"I always wanted to be an independent maverick, writing plays and putting them on myself."

-- Christian McKay

#Writing Quotes #Independent Quotes #Play Quotes

“Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the author of Man's Search for Meaning, wrote that human beings create meaning in three ways: thought their work, though their relationships, and by how they choose to meet unavoidable suffering. Every life brings hardship and trial, and every life also offers deep possibilities for meaningful work and love... I've learned that courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin.”
“Virtue is nothing but an act of loving that which is to be beloved, and that act is prudence, from whence not to be removed by constraint is fortitude; not to be allured by enticements is temperance; not to be diverted by pride is justice.”
“Compare constantly, lines and angles... Hold looking-glass before your model and your drawing. Take a second's glance only, and see if the impression be the same. If it be not, ask, 'What is the difference?”

Source : William Morris Hunt (1976). “William Morris Hunt on painting and drawing”, Dover Pubns
“God changes his appearance every second. Blessed is the man who can recognize him in all his disguises.”

Source : Nikos Kazantzakis, Carl Wildman (1953). “Zorba the Greek”, p.208, Simon and Schuster
“Tragedy brings us closer to ourselves - it's the only thing that does.”
“And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.”
“When you're doing a Broadway show, you have no free time.”

Source : "Maggie Grace on Her Broadway Debut in 'Picnic'". Interview with Faran Krentcil, www.elle.com. JAnuary 18, 2013.
“There's this script that my dad wrote that portrays my brother's life, and I don't want to bore you with the details, but there's something in that that's really great. I would love working with him. I don't know in what way, but if I need a coach next time I'm on the set, or to produce or make something, absolutely. He's one of the main reasons I am where I am today. His mentorship and guidance.”

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