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.

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.

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.

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

Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.

Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.

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.

We participate in tragedy. At comedy we only look.

We participate in tragedy. At comedy we only look.

It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.

It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.

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.