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.

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you.... It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it.

“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.”

We live in a world of shadows ... we are not what we are, but what is said of us and what we read in others' eyes.

“Oh, it's a long, long while From May to December, But the days grow short, When you reach September.”

“The gods of men are sillier than their kings and queens, and emptier and more powerless.”

“If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right.”

There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime.