I think I was probably wondering, having looked at human beings for a long time, wondering if evolution ever took place. And I still have my doubts.
EDWARD ALBEEOne has always got to be terribly careful, since the theater is made up of a whole bunch of prima donnas, not to let the distortions occur.
More Edward Albee Quotes
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I created myself, and I’ll attack anybody I feel like.
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As a playwright, I imagine that in one fashion or another I’ve been influenced by every single play I’ve ever experienced.
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I have been both overpraised and under praised. I assume by the time I finish writing — and I plan to go on writing until I’m 90 or gaga it will all equal itself out.
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Sincerity doesn’t mean anything. A person can be sincere and be more destructive than a person who is insincere.
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You’re alive only once, as far as we know, and what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn’t lived it?
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Being different is interesting; there’s nothing implicitly inferior or superior about it. Great difference, of course, produces natural caution; and if the differences are too extreme well, then, reality tends to fade away.
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I am sick of the disparity between things as they are and as they should be. I’m tired.I’m tired of the truth and I’m tired of lying about the truth.
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Remember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with exactly what we deserve.
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Why we are here is an impenetrable question.
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The most profound indication of social malignancy no sense of humor. None of the monoliths could take a joke.
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School curriculum that ignore the arts produce highly educated Barbarians.
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I think you remember everything, you just can’t bring it to mind all the time.
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Creativity is magic. Don’t examine it too closely.
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In a democracy you cannot stop public access to that art that will most misinform the people. You cannot stop people from being misinformed. But what you can do is to educate the people to the point that they will throw the rascals out.
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When people don’t like the way a play ends, they’re likely to blame the play.
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