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August Wilson Quotes

I found out life’s hard but it ain’t impossible Picture Quote #1

All art is political in the sense that it serves someone’s politics Picture Quote #1

All you need in the world is love and laughter. That’s all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other Picture Quote #1

There’s no idea in the world that is not contained by black life. I could write forever about the black experience in America Picture Quote #1

There are always and only two trains running. There is life and there is death. Each of us rides them both. To live life with dignity, to celebrate and accept responsibility for your presence in the world is all that can be asked of anyone Picture Quote #1

When the sins of our fathers visit us We do not have to play host. We can banish them with forgiveness As God, in his His Largeness and Laws Picture Quote #1

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What comes forth from you as an artist cannot be controlled. But you have responsibilities as a global citizen. Your history dictates your duty. And by writing about black people, you are not limiting yourself. The experiences of African-Americans are as wide open as God’s closet Picture Quote #1

I work as an artist, and I think the audience of one, which is the self, and I have to satisfy myself as an artist. So I always say that I write for the same people that Picasso painted for. I think he painted for himself Picture Quote #1

I’ve never seen ‘Seinfeld’, never seen ‘The Cosby Show’ I just don’t watch it. I saw half of ‘Oprah’ one time. I’d rather read Picture Quote #1

I think all in all, one thing a lot of plays seem to be saying is that we need to, as black Americans, to make a connection with our past in order to determine the kind of future we’re going to have. In other words, we simply need to know who we are in relation to our historical presence in America Picture Quote #1

A novelist writes a novel, and people read it. But reading is a solitary act. While it may elicit a varied and personal response, the communal nature of the audience is like having five hundred people read your novel and respond to it at the same time. I find that thrilling Picture Quote #1

The blues are important primarily because they contain the cultural expression and the cultural response to blacks in America and to the situation that they find themselves in. And contained in the blues is a philosophical system at work. And as part of the oral tradition, this is a way of passing along information Picture Quote #1

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I think it was the ability of the theater to communicate ideas and extol virtues that drew me to it. And also, I was, and remain, fascinated by the idea of an audience as a community of people who gather willingly to bear witness Picture Quote #1

I’m a black American playwright. I couldn’t be anything else. I make my art out of black American culture; they’re all cut out of the same cloth. That’s who I am; that’s who I write about Picture Quote #1

Freedom is heavy. You got to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your shoulder to it and hope your back holds up Picture Quote #1

Jazz in itself is not struggling. That is, the music itself is not struggling... It’s the attitude that’s in trouble. My plays insist that we should not forget or toss away our history Picture Quote #1

You are responsible for the world that you live in. It is not government’s responsibility. It is not your school’s or your social club’s or your church’s or your neighbor’s or your fellow citizen’s. It is yours, utterly and singularly yours Picture Quote #1

Most of black America is in housing projects, without jobs, living on welfare. And this is not the case in ‘The Cosby Show,’ because all the values in that household are strictly what I would call white American values Picture Quote #1

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My greatest influence has been the blues. And that’s a literary influence, because I think the blues is the best literature that we as black Americans have Picture Quote #1

From Romare Bearden I learned that the fullness and richness of everyday life can be rendered without compromise or sentimentality Picture Quote #1

Style ain’t nothing but keeping the same idea from beginning to end. Everybody got it Picture Quote #1

I’m a De Niro fan. I went eleven years without seeing a movie; the last one before that, February 1980, was De Niro and Scorsese in ‘Raging Bull,’ and when I went back, it was ‘Cape Fear,’ with De Niro and Scorsese. I picked up right where I left off at Picture Quote #1

Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength Picture Quote #1

You are responsible for the world that you live in Picture Quote #1

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Life don’t owe you nothing Picture Quote #1

Suffice it to say, I’m not poor Picture Quote #1

Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing Picture Quote #1

All of art is a search for ways of being, of living life more fully Picture Quote #1

If you want to support a writer, produce the first five plays he writes Picture Quote #1

Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief Picture Quote #1

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I found out life’s hard but it ain’t impossible (August Wilson Quotes) All art is political in the sense that it serves someone’s politics (August Wilson Quotes) All you need in the world is love and laughter. That’s all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other. (August Wilson Quotes) There’s no idea in the world that is not contained by black life. I could write forever about the black experience in America (August Wilson Quotes) There are always and only two trains running. There is life and there is death. Each of us rides them both. To live life with dignity, to celebrate and accept responsibility for your presence in the world is all that can be asked of anyone (August Wilson Quotes) When the sins of our fathers visit us We do not have to play host. We can banish them with forgiveness As God, in his His Largeness and Laws (August Wilson Quotes) What comes forth from you as an artist cannot be controlled. But you have responsibilities as a global citizen. Your history dictates your duty. And by writing about black people, you are not limiting yourself. The experiences of African-Americans are as wide open as God’s closet (August Wilson Quotes) I work as an artist, and I think the audience of one, which is the self, and I have to satisfy myself as an artist. So I always say that I write for the same people that Picasso painted for. I think he painted for himself (August Wilson Quotes) I’ve never seen ‘Seinfeld’, never seen ‘The Cosby Show’ I just don’t watch it. I saw half of ‘Oprah’ one time. I’d rather read (August Wilson Quotes) I think all in all, one thing a lot of plays seem to be saying is that we need to, as black Americans, to make a connection with our past in order to determine the kind of future we’re going to have. In other words, we simply need to know who we are in relation to our historical presence in America (August Wilson Quotes) A novelist writes a novel, and people read it. But reading is a solitary act. While it may elicit a varied and personal response, the communal nature of the audience is like having five hundred people read your novel and respond to it at the same time. I find that thrilling (August Wilson Quotes) The blues are important primarily because they contain the cultural expression and the cultural response to blacks in America and to the situation that they find themselves in. And contained in the blues is a philosophical system at work. And as part of the oral tradition, this is a way of passing along information (August Wilson Quotes) I think it was the ability of the theater to communicate ideas and extol virtues that drew me to it. And also, I was, and remain, fascinated by the idea of an audience as a community of people who gather willingly to bear witness (August Wilson Quotes) I’m a black American playwright. I couldn’t be anything else. I make my art out of black American culture; they’re all cut out of the same cloth. That’s who I am; that’s who I write about. (August Wilson Quotes) Freedom is heavy. You got to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your shoulder to it and hope your back holds up. (August Wilson Quotes) Jazz in itself is not struggling. That is, the music itself is not struggling... It’s the attitude that’s in trouble. My plays insist that we should not forget or toss away our history. (August Wilson Quotes) You are responsible for the world that you live in. It is not government’s responsibility. It is not your school’s or your social club’s or your church’s or your neighbor’s or your fellow citizen’s. It is yours, utterly and singularly yours. (August Wilson Quotes) Most of black America is in housing projects, without jobs, living on welfare. And this is not the case in ‘The Cosby Show,’ because all the values in that household are strictly what I would call white American values. (August Wilson Quotes) My greatest influence has been the blues. And that’s a literary influence, because I think the blues is the best literature that we as black Americans have. (August Wilson Quotes) From Romare Bearden I learned that the fullness and richness of everyday life can be rendered without compromise or sentimentality. (August Wilson Quotes) Style ain’t nothing but keeping the same idea from beginning to end. Everybody got it. (August Wilson Quotes) I’m a De Niro fan. I went eleven years without seeing a movie; the last one before that, February 1980, was De Niro and Scorsese in ‘Raging Bull,’ and when I went back, it was ‘Cape Fear,’ with De Niro and Scorsese. I picked up right where I left off at. (August Wilson Quotes) Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength (August Wilson Quotes) You are responsible for the world that you live in (August Wilson Quotes) Life don’t owe you nothing (August Wilson Quotes) Suffice it to say, I’m not poor (August Wilson Quotes) Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing (August Wilson Quotes) All of art is a search for ways of being, of living life more fully (August Wilson Quotes) If you want to support a writer, produce the first five plays he writes (August Wilson Quotes) Have a belief in yourself that is bigger than anyone’s disbelief (August Wilson Quotes)

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