The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.

In private grief with careless scorn. In public seem to triumph and not to mourn.

In private grief with careless scorn. In public seem to triumph and not to mourn.

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.

What right have I to grieve, who have not ceased to wonder?

What right have I to grieve, who have not ceased to wonder?

We participate in tragedy. At comedy we only look.

We participate in tragedy. At comedy we only look.

To be no part of any body, is to be nothing.

To be no part of any body, is to be nothing.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Those who are faithless know the pleasures of love; it is the faithful who know love's tragedies.

Those who are faithless know the pleasures of love; it is the faithful who know love's tragedies.

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.