"The condition of the theater is always an accurate measure of the cultural health of a nation. A play always exists in the present tense (if it is a valuable one), and its music -- its special noise -- is always contemporary. The most valuable function of the theater as an art form is to tell us who we are, and the health of the theater is determined by how much of that we want to know."

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Source : Edward Albee (2009). “Stretching My Mind: The Collected Essays of Edward Albee”, p.63, Da Capo Press

Edward Albee

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“If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.”
“How many times had those awful words - "I know what I'm doing" - been uttered throughout history as prelude to disaster?”
“The main idea in golf as in life, I suppose is to learn to accept what cannot be altered and to keep on doing one's own reasoned and resolute best whether the prospect be bleak or rosy.”

Source : Bobby Jones (1960). “Golf is My Game”
“Feminism is the theory, lesbianism is the practice.”

Source : "Emma Watson's new feminism: Count me in" by Gregg Jarrett, www.foxnews.com. September 29, 2014.
“The famous names throughout history-be they heroes or villains-if they accomplished anything notable, they were passionate. Passion is what drives those who accomplish momentous feats, for good or evil.”
“Emotions are what make us human. Make us real. The word 'emotion' stands for energy in motion. Be truthful about your emotions, and use your mind and emotions in your favor, not against yourself.”
“One of the problems with the Internet is that a lot of times it is inaccurate.”
“My parents tried to shield me from how famous they were when I was growing up on Long Island. I had no idea.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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