William Inge Professions : Playwright Born : May 3, 1913 Died : June 10, 1973 Browse All Authors Top 35 quotes by William Inge Religion is a way of walking, not a way of talking. William Inge talking way religion It takes strong men and women to love ... people strong enough inside themselves to love ... without humiliation. William Inge strong men people The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values. William Inge thoughtful usa america From beasts we scorn as soulless, In forest, field and den, The cry goes up to witness The soulessness of men William Inge fields animal men I have a tendency, after a play of mine is produced, to look back on it disparagingly, seeing only its faults; before production, I see only its virtues. William Inge faults play looks What is a socialist? One who has yearnings To share equal profits from unequal earnings. William Inge socialism share earning Oh, believe me. The greatest egos are those which are too egotistical to show just how egotistical they are. William Inge ego shows believe I been talkin' with my buddy, and he thinks I'm virgin enough fer the two of us. William Inge enough two thinking Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority. William Inge majority suffering country The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular reason for being happy except that they are so. William Inge We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form. William Inge environmental devil animal religion The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values. William Inge aim values education facts knowledge It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. William Inge wolf opinion useless sheep I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out. William Inge will candle no-fear fear The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so. William Inge happy being-happy happiness people The wise man is he who knows the relative value of things. William Inge wise-man value man wise The soul is dyed with the color of its leisure thoughts. William Inge thoughts leisure color soul Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself. William Inge man gentleman prayer opportunity Originality is undetected plagiarism. William Inge plagiarism originality What is originality? Undetected plagiarism. William Inge plagiarism originality Similar Authors Alan Ayckbourn playwright Bonnie Greer playwright Annie Baker playwright August Wilson playwright August Strindberg playwright Athol Fugard playwright All Authors
