Heaven be thanked, we live in such an age when no man dies for love except upon the stage.

Quote by John Osborne

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Heroes, whatever high ideas we may have of them, are mortal and not divine. We...

Heroes, whatever high ideas we may have of them, are mortal and not divine. We...

They spend their time looking forward to the past.

They spend their time looking forward to the past.

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

Don't clap too hard - it's a very old building.

Don't clap too hard - it's a very old building.

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

Here we are, we're alone in the universe, there's no God, it just seems that...

Here we are, we're alone in the universe, there's no God, it just seems that...

Why do I do this every Sunday? Even the book reviews seem to be the...

Why do I do this every Sunday? Even the book reviews seem to be the...

It is easy to answer the ultimate questions - it saves you bothering with the...

It is easy to answer the ultimate questions - it saves you bothering with the...

Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital.

Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital.

I never deliberately set out to shock, but when people don't walk out of my...

I never deliberately set out to shock, but when people don't walk out of my...

It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man's desire. Indeed it...

It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man's desire. Indeed it...

It is not true that drink changes a man's character. It may reveal it more...

It is not true that drink changes a man's character. It may reveal it more...

The whole point of a sacrifice is that you give up something you never really...

The whole point of a sacrifice is that you give up something you never really...

In London, love and scandal are considered the best sweeteners of tea.

In London, love and scandal are considered the best sweeteners of tea.

There's no such thing as failure - just waiting for success.

There's no such thing as failure - just waiting for success.

Laughter's the nearest we ever get, or should get, to sainthood. It's the state of...

Laughter's the nearest we ever get, or should get, to sainthood. It's the state of...

Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing...

Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing...

Confidence is the foundation for all business relations. The degree of confidence a man has...

Confidence is the foundation for all business relations. The degree of confidence a man has...

We can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion and mistrust or...

We can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion and mistrust or...

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence...

You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence...