What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending.

What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending.

Driving a fire truck is always a thrill. Is it better than sex? No!

Driving a fire truck is always a thrill. Is it better than sex? No!

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by read more

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by their crude violence, their absolute incoherence, their absurd want of meaning, their entire lack of style.

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off read more

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

There are moments when you have to just walk away and cry.

There are moments when you have to just walk away and cry.

The tragedy of human life consists in our vain attempts to stretch the limits of things which can never become read more

The tragedy of human life consists in our vain attempts to stretch the limits of things which can never become unlimited, to reach the infinite by absurdly adding to the rungs of the ladder of the finite.

Calamity is man's true touchstone

Calamity is man's true touchstone

There are no tragedies, just facts not recognized in time.

There are no tragedies, just facts not recognized in time.