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George C. Wolfe Quotes

When I came to New York, I told everyone I was a writer/director, and they said, 'No.' There was a rule. You could be one or the other. They ordained me writer. But then I won the Obie for directing 'Spunk,' and the rules changed.

George C. Wolfe

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: playwright
Nationality: american
Birth: September 23, 1954

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New York Me You Rules New Said

Guilt for being rich, and guilt thinking that perhaps love and peace isn't enough and you have to go and get shot or something.

John Lennon

Love Peace Rich Thinking Guilt You

Fortunately, historians are now beginning to recognise the historic role of Islam as a liberating force for peoples oppressed by the burdens of unjust social systems.

Aly Khan

Beginning Now Islam Force Role

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

Molly Ivins

Powerful Satire Against Powerless

I read 'Rebecca' when I was a teenager and was swept away by the powerful voice, the gut wrenching suspense and the dark, twisted love story at its center.

Lisa Unger

Love Voice Story Powerful Dark Gut

In contrast, the control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me.

Judi Dench

Me Control Theatre You Contrast

I called it Rockabilly 'cause I was rocking the strums, which you're not supposed to do.

Dick Dale

You Cause Rocking Which Supposed

Treasures are no longer to be got by instrumental art.

Clara Schumann

Art Treasures Got Instrumental

Discipline is simply the art of making the soldiers fear their officers more than the enemy.

Claude Adrien Helvetius

Fear Art Discipline Enemy More Than

I use Neutrogena makeup off wipes to take the first layer of makeup off.

Susan Lucci

Makeup First Take Off Layer Use

There's no background of creativity in my family; there are no actors or musicians.

Richard Madden

Family Creativity Musicians

The jet stream is a very strong force and pushing a balloon into it is like pushing up against a brick wall, but once we got into it, we found that, remarkably, the balloon went whatever speed the wind went.

Richard Branson

Wind Strong Speed Brick Wall Stream

Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself.

Mark Twain

Communication Fire Words Look Only