"People's relationship to what they want from theatre is changing. People, including me, are still looking for the next STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. And people can't or won't write that anymore."

-- Austin Pendleton

#Writing Quotes #People Quotes #Desire Quotes

“Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles.”
“For whatever be the knowledge which we are able to obtain of God, either by perception or reflection, we must of necessity believe that He is by many degrees far better than what we perceive Him to be.”

Source : Origen (2012). “The Sacred Writings of Origen (Annotated Edition)”, p.60, Jazzybee Verlag
“The clear light of science teaches us that we must be our own saviors, if we are to be found worth saving.”
“I love the theater as much as music, and the whole idea of getting across to an audience and making them laugh, making them cry - just making them feel - is paramount to me.”

Source : "'On Sondheim:' The Musical-Theater Legend At 80". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. April 21, 2010.
“Food ... is the topmost taper on the golden candelabrum of existence.”
“In every contest, there comes a moment that separates winning from losing. The true warrior understands and seizes that moment.”
“Real strength isn’t control. It’s knowing when to let go.”
“We all try to be alike in our youth, and individual in our middle age ... although we sometimes mistake eccentricity for individuality.”

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