While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us read more

While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die -- whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness

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.

There are two tragedies in life: one is to lose your heart's desire, the other is to gain it.

There are two tragedies in life: one is to lose your heart's desire, the other is to gain it.

The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.

The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.

Comedy is tragedy - plus time

Comedy is tragedy - plus time

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.

The tragedy of life is not that man loses, but that he almost wins.

The tragedy of life is not that man loses, but that he almost wins.

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.

We participate in a tragedy; at a comedy we only look.

We participate in a tragedy; at a comedy we only look.