Hugh Leonard Professions : Dramatist Born : November 9, 1926 Died : February 12, 2009 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Hugh Leonard In life there exist two classes: first class and no class. Hugh Leonard class life two I think with every writer there are two people there. Hugh Leonard two people thinking I'm a much nicer person since my wife died. I found out what pain is, so on that level I'm much nicer. Hugh Leonard levels wife pain My mother was passionate. She was stubborn, the dominant one in the family. She dominated my father. Hugh Leonard passionate mother father My father I liked, but it was only after his death that I got to know him by writing the play. Hugh Leonard play writing father I don't think anyone is the perfect one to play me. Hugh Leonard perfect-one play thinking We were married for almost 45 years. We fought all the time, it wasn't a great love or anything, it wasn't a great, all-consuming passion. She was just there. A lot of people were startled because we didn't seem devoted but we were. Hugh Leonard passion time love people Similar Authors Brian Friel dramatist Antoine-Marin Lemierre dramatist Aphra Behn dramatist Arnold Wesker dramatist Armand Salacrou dramatist Antonio Hurtado de Mendoza dramatist All Authors