Eugene O'Neill
Born: 10-15-1888
Eugene O'Neill was a pioneering American playwright born in 1888, renowned for his profound impact on modern drama. His works, including "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "The Iceman Cometh," delve deep into human emotion and existential themes. O'Neill's innovative use of realism and exploration of complex characters earned him four Pulitzer Prizes and the Nobel Prize in Literature, solidifying his legacy as a titan of American theater.
Book summaries for books written by Eugene O'Neill
Quotes
Hate is like a fire; it can't burn without fuel.
We always want the person we love to have the same opinions as ourselves.
People don't need to be tortured and damaged to be taught, to be made better.
Hatred always hurts the one who hates. It's not as though you should never hate anybody. But you can't hate them and try to heal them at the same time.
It's funny how little you need to explain things, once you make yourself clear.
There is always something you can make out - to fight for - with your whole soul.
Pity doesn't really help a person, except by making him feel good about himself.
Nobody ever learns anything by doing just so many exercises a day. A person's either got it, or hasn't got it.
Love?... I live on it! I eat it like bread!... I need it!
The worst thing is not knowing that you're a fool.
Sometimes I wonder if it isn't just a little easier to live with an illusion than to accept what you really are.
It takes long hard work and a long time to make somebody a killer, but you can shift gears instantly and make him a healer.