“From the point of view of the playwright, then, the essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of his hero.”
The essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of the hero.
"The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it."
The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.
Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to use it.
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.
The energy of the mind is the essence of life.