A comedy is just a tragedy interrupted, I once said. Do you finish with the kiss or when she opens her eyes to tell him she loves him and sees blonde hairs on his collar? ALAN AYCKBOURN BlondeColarEyeHairTell
What is considered sane in writers is made for the rest of the human race. ALAN AYCKBOURN MadeRaceRestSaneWriter
The darker the subject, the more light you must try to shed on the matter. And vice versa. ALAN AYCKBOURN DarkerMoreMustShedSubjectVersa
Few women care to be laughed at and men not at all, except for large sums of money. ALAN AYCKBOURN EndLargeSum
There is a school of thought that believes that sleep is for the night. You appear to be out to disprove them. ALAN AYCKBOURN DisproveOutThrough
Whatever devices you use should always be there to serve the theme. If the theme has been overtaken by the device, then something’s wrong. ALAN AYCKBOURN DeviceOvertakenServeSomethingThemeWong
You don’t have to bother with men, they believe any compliment automatically. ALAN AYCKBOURN AnyAutomaticCompliment
Cats names are more for human benefit. They give one a certain degree more confidence that the animal belongs to you. ALAN AYCKBOURN CertainGiveMoreNameOne
I think of a plot, I think of an idea, and then I wonder, How can I get that onto the stage?. ALAN AYCKBOURN GetIdeaPlotStageThink
