Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence of all drama.

Acted drama requires surrender of one's self, sympathetic absorption in the play as it develops.

Rare is the human being, immature or mature, who has never felt an impulse to pretend he is some one or something else.

The drama is a great revealer of life.

When the drama attains a characterization which makes the play a revelation of human conduct and a dialogue which characterizes yet pleases for itself, we reach dramatic literature.

We do not kill the drama, we do not really limit its appeal by failing to encourage the best in it; but we do thereby foster the weakest and poorest elements.

No drama, however great, is entirely independent of the stage on which it is given.

In the best farce today we start with some absurd premise as to character or situation, but if the premises be once granted we move logically enough to the ending.

In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action.

Drama read to oneself is never drama at its best, and is not even drama as it should be.

But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.

If certain aspect needs to be inconsistent, it must better be consistently inconsistent throughout the story.

We're only happy--truly happy--when it's forever after, but only children live in a world where things can last forever.

Sounds like the effect of wolf’s blood to me, ” he said, winking at her.“You think?”“Attacking without thinking? Just reacting instantly? Yeah, that’s wolf mentality.

When one's expectations are reduced to zero one really appreciates everything one does have.

I appreciate this moment in time...ball players and actors be knowing my rhymes

The sea hates a coward.

The mobile industry changed Africa.

The highest and noblest work in this life is that of a mother.

When I came back, I wasn't looking past this year. This is a bonus for me. I just wish it would have turned out a little better, but we all don't get what we want all the time.

Wrong dressed out in pride, pomp, and circumstance has more attraction than abstract right.