August Strindberg Professions : Playwright Born : January 22, 1849 Died : May 14, 1912 Browse All Authors Top 63 quotes by August Strindberg When people drink, they talk, and talk is dangerous! August Strindberg drink dangerous people Because in the midst of happiness there is always a seed of unhappiness; it consumes itself like fire--it can't burn forever, sooner or later it must die; and this presentiment of the end destroys my happiness when it is at is height. August Strindberg fire forever happiness I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. August Strindberg Similar Authors Alan Ayckbourn playwright Bonnie Greer playwright Annie Baker playwright August Wilson playwright Athol Fugard playwright Arthur Miller playwright All Authors