Tom Stoppard
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You can't but know that if you can capture the emotions of the audience as well as their minds, the play will work better, because it's a narrative art form.
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A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.
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Beauty is desired in order that it may be befouled not for its own sake, but for the joy brought by the certainty of profaning it.
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I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon.
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Any revival in which I am involved is liable to change.