The strongest influences in my life and my work are always whomever I love. Whomever I love and am with most of the time, or whomever I remember most vividly. I think that's true of everyone, don't you?

Quote by Tennessee Williams

Topics: Influence Quotes

Time rushes towards us with its hospital tray of infinitely varied narcotics, even while it...

Time rushes towards us with its hospital tray of infinitely varied narcotics, even while it...

Success and failure are equally disastrous.

Success and failure are equally disastrous.

If I am no longer disturbed myself, I will deal less with disturbed people, but...

If I am no longer disturbed myself, I will deal less with disturbed people, but...

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.

Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life

Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life

Sometimes I think that a vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some...

Sometimes I think that a vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some...

A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are...

A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are...

The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite!

The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite!

I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark...

I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark...

There is time for departure even when theres no certain place to go.

There is time for departure even when theres no certain place to go.

Time is the longest distance between two places.

Time is the longest distance between two places.

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...

To be free is to have achieved your life.

To be free is to have achieved your life.

Oh, Jacques, we're used to each other, we're a pair of captive hawks caught in...

Oh, Jacques, we're used to each other, we're a pair of captive hawks caught in...

Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life.

Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life.

Oh, you weak, beautiful people who give up with such grace. What you need is...

Oh, you weak, beautiful people who give up with such grace. What you need is...

Civilization is just a slow process of learning to be kind

Civilization is just a slow process of learning to be kind

Civilization depends on, and civility often requires, the willingness to say, 'What you are doing...

Civilization depends on, and civility often requires, the willingness to say, 'What you are doing...

A bride is a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

A bride is a woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

All over the world the wildlife that I write about is in grave danger. It...

All over the world the wildlife that I write about is in grave danger. It...

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand...

The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand...