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William Inge Quotes: Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.
         

Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.


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Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.
         



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From beasts we scorn as soulless, In forest, field and den, The cry goes up to witness The soulessness of men

From beasts we scorn as soulless, In forest, field and den, The cry goes up to witness The soulessness of men



The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values.

The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values.



I have a tendency, after a play of mine is produced, to look back on it disparagingly, seeing only its faults; before production, I see only its virtues.

I have a tendency, after a play of mine is produced, to look back on it disparagingly, seeing only its faults; before production, I see only its virtues.



Oh, believe me. The greatest egos are those which are too egotistical to show just how egotistical they are.

Oh, believe me. The greatest egos are those which are too egotistical to show just how egotistical they are.



I been talkin' with my buddy, and he thinks I'm virgin enough fer the two of us.

I been talkin' with my buddy, and he thinks I'm virgin enough fer the two of us.



Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority.

Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority.



What is a socialist? One who has yearnings To share equal profits from unequal earnings.

What is a socialist? One who has yearnings To share equal profits from unequal earnings.



Oh, yes. I'm terribly smart. Wouldn't it have been nice... to be intelligent?

Oh, yes. I'm terribly smart. Wouldn't it have been nice... to be intelligent?





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