Some mystery should be left in the revelation of character in a play, just as a great deal of mystery is always left in the revelation of character in life, even in one's own character to himself.

Quote by Tennessee Williams

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Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so...

Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so...

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts himself aside to...

Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts himself aside to...

Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on...

Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on...

The most dangerous word in any human tongue is the word for brother. It's inflammatory.

The most dangerous word in any human tongue is the word for brother. It's inflammatory.

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.

All your Western theologies, the whole mythology of them, are based on the concept of...

All your Western theologies, the whole mythology of them, are based on the concept of...

Success and failure are equally disastrous.

Success and failure are equally disastrous.

Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine,...

Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine,...

The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.

The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.

Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the...

Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the...

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.

We have to distrust each other. It is our only defense against betrayal.

For time is the longest distance between two places.

For time is the longest distance between two places.

A witch and a bitch always dress up for each other, because otherwise the witch...

A witch and a bitch always dress up for each other, because otherwise the witch...

Civilization is just a slow process of learning to be kind

Civilization is just a slow process of learning to be kind

You can be young without money but you can't be old without it.

You can be young without money but you can't be old without it.

When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish...

When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish...

Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts himself aside to...

Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts himself aside to...

The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves - is what I call hell

The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves - is what I call hell

Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned

Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned