It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man's desire. Indeed it will in a dull man. John Osborne More Quotes by John Osborne More Quotes From John Osborne Oh heavens, how I long for a little ordinary human enthusiasm. Just enthusiasm - that's all. I want to hear a warm, thrilling voice cry out Hallelujah! Hallelujah! I'm alive! John Osborne voiceheavenlong I must say it's pretty dreary living in the American Age - unless you're an American of course. Perhaps all our children will be Americans. John Osborne coursesagechildren Heroes, whatever high ideas we may have of them, are mortal and not divine. We are all as God made us and many of us much worse. John Osborne demiseheroideas The whole point of a sacrifice is that you give up something you never really wanted in the first place. People are doing it around you all the time. They give up their careers, say -- or their beliefs -- or sex. John Osborne sacrificegiving-upsex Royalty is the gold filling in a mouthful of decay John Osborne filling-indecaygold George Bernard Shaw writes like a Pakistani who has learned English when he was twelve years old in order to become an accountant. John Osborne writingorderyears There will be a quick rash of hairy American filth, but it shouldn't threaten the existence of decent, serious British filth. John Osborne filthbritishserious The British public has always had an unerring taste for ungifted amateurs. John Osborne britishtaste Laughter's the nearest we ever get, or should get, to sainthood. It's the state of grace that saves most of us from contempt. John Osborne sainthoodlaughtergrace Marriage is rather a silly habit. John Osborne marriagehabitsilly That voice that cries out doesn't have to be a weakling's does it? John Osborne cryvoicedoe Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs. John Osborne Heaven be thanked, we live in such an age when no man dies for love except upon the stage. John Osborne livemanagelove Why do I do this every Sunday? Even the book reviews seem to be the same as last week's. Different books same reviews. John Osborne weeksundaydifferentbook I think country comes from a lot of rural roots that are a lot of Christianity and a lot of an old school way of thinking, but I really think that's changed a lot over the years. I know it's changed a lot over the years, i'm really curious to see how it plays out with us going to rural America. I feel pretty confident going to places like L.A. and Chicago and playing here in Nashville, where I live. You know I'm curious to see how it is in the rural counties and such. John Osborne I want to get to the height of my career being completely who I am, i mean, I am who I am, but I’ve kept a part of me muted, and it’s been stifling. John Osborne There are times when I think I've marginalized this part of me so that I feel better about it, and I realize that it is a big part of who I am : The way I think, the way I act, the way I perform. God, think of all the times that we talk about love, and write about love. It's the biggest thing we ever get to feel. And I've kept the veil on. John Osborne I'm very comfortable being gay. John Osborne If I had to have all my money and success erased for my brother to be truly fulfilled in life. John Osborne
