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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late

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

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