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Peter Shaffer Quotes

Rehearsing a play is making the word flesh. Publishing a play is reversing the process.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: english
Birth: May 15, 1926 - June 6, 2016

Topics

Process Play Flesh Word Publishing

There's something very strange about associating me with that prize. I had hoped for it in a more directed way as a journalist. Somehow as a journalist you know there are Pulitzers out there and you can work hard and get one. To win it for Fiction seems unbelievable.

Work Me Work Hard Win You Know

Mother's Day is a welcome event in partisan times. Nearly everyone agrees that we should show mothers gratitude.

Mother Gratitude Day Welcome Mothers

I've already made a substantial commitment to wildlife by putting my land in the easement. It won't be developed. It will remain there in perpetuity - will be there for the wildlife.

Andie MacDowell

Commitment Will Land Wildlife Made

In terms of segments, I think we've done 1,200.

Think Done I Think Terms Segments

If I'm away from painting for a week, I get bored.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Painting Week Bored Away Get

I'm a giraffe. I even walk like a giraffe with a long neck and legs. It's a pretty dumb animal, mind you.

Walk Animal Mind Long You Dumb

You hear people say, 'We take our Tennessee Williams very seriously. There is no laughter here.' It's full of humor! Not to laugh is a big, bad mistake!

Humor Mistake Laughter People Laugh

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

God Man Greatness Security True

It doesn't matter how smart you are; to audition for 'Jeopardy,' you just have to luck out and know what they're asking you that day.

Day Smart Luck You Know Matter

I don't think it's possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor.

Christopher Hitchens

Humor Think Sense Of Humor Tragedy

I've never wanted to be a woman playing a guy; I love being a woman.

Love Woman Never Playing Guy Being

I think it would be ridiculous to work with Tom Hardy. I hear some crazy things about him, and he's also really good.

Work Good Crazy Think Ridiculous He

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