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Greek Tragedy Quotes

People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can’t do it. I’m too happy Picture Quote #1

Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. In other countries, the business of laughing is left to the viewers. Here, their laughter is put on the screen, integrated into the show. It is the screen that is laughing and having a good time. You are simply left alone with your consternation Picture Quote #1

Sometimes bad luck hits you like in an ancient Greek tragedy, and it’s not your own making. When you have a plane crash, it’s not your fault Picture Quote #1

Modern romance, like Greek tragedy, celebrates the mystery of dismemberment, which is life in time. The happy ending is justly scorned as a misrepresentation; for the world, as we know it, as we have seen it, yields but one ending: death, disintegration, dismemberment, and the crucifixion of our heart with the passing of the forms that we have loved Picture Quote #1

In Greek tragedy, they fall from great heights. In noir, they fall from the curb Picture Quote #1

I don’t write fantasy, I write reality. Also, my novels have roots to Greek tragedies and as such, there has to be tragedy Picture Quote #1

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Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. It is unrelenting; the news, the stock-exchange reports, and the weather forecast are about the only things spared Picture Quote #1

My first job was a Greek tragedy, and ever since, one job just seemed to roll onto the next. I’ve been terribly lucky Picture Quote #1

I often teach a graduate theater seminar on Greek tragedy in performance. I usually begin by saying that no matter what technological advances occur, the wisdom of these plays will never be obsolete Picture Quote #1

I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy Picture Quote #1

I’m intrigued by the classic Greek tragedies, as well as by the idea of the Greek chorus Picture Quote #1

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy Picture Quote #1

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Greek philosophy seems to have met with something with which a good tragedy is not supposed to meet, namely, a dull ending Picture Quote #1

It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise Picture Quote #1

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People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can’t do it. I’m too happy (Greek Tragedy Quotes) Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. In other countries, the business of laughing is left to the viewers. Here, their laughter is put on the screen, integrated into the show. It is the screen that is laughing and having a good time. You are simply left alone with your consternation (Greek Tragedy Quotes) Sometimes bad luck hits you like in an ancient Greek tragedy, and it’s not your own making. When you have a plane crash, it’s not your fault (Greek Tragedy Quotes) Modern romance, like Greek tragedy, celebrates the mystery of dismemberment, which is life in time. The happy ending is justly scorned as a misrepresentation; for the world, as we know it, as we have seen it, yields but one ending: death, disintegration, dismemberment, and the crucifixion of our heart with the passing of the forms that we have loved (Greek Tragedy Quotes) In Greek tragedy, they fall from great heights. In noir, they fall from the curb (Greek Tragedy Quotes) I don’t write fantasy, I write reality. Also, my novels have roots to Greek tragedies and as such, there has to be tragedy (Greek Tragedy Quotes) Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. It is unrelenting; the news, the stock-exchange reports, and the weather forecast are about the only things spared (Greek Tragedy Quotes) My first job was a Greek tragedy, and ever since, one job just seemed to roll onto the next. I’ve been terribly lucky (Greek Tragedy Quotes) I often teach a graduate theater seminar on Greek tragedy in performance. I usually begin by saying that no matter what technological advances occur, the wisdom of these plays will never be obsolete (Greek Tragedy Quotes) I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy (Greek Tragedy Quotes) I’m intrigued by the classic Greek tragedies, as well as by the idea of the Greek chorus (Greek Tragedy Quotes) I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy (Greek Tragedy Quotes) Greek philosophy seems to have met with something with which a good tragedy is not supposed to meet, namely, a dull ending (Greek Tragedy Quotes) It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise (Greek Tragedy Quotes)