Tennessee Williams
Born: 03-25-1911
Tennessee Williams was an iconic American playwright known for his powerful exploration of human emotions and struggles. Born in 1911, he became a leading figure in 20th-century theater, crafting classics like "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Glass Menagerie." His work is celebrated for its poetic language and complex characters, reflecting themes of desire, despair, and resilience. Williams remains a towering influence in American drama, with his plays frequently revived worldwide.
Book summaries for books written by Tennessee Williams
Quotes
Mendacity is a system that we live in.
What's that smell in this room? Didn't you notice it, Brick? Didn't you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity in this room?
I've got the guts to die. What I want to know is, have you got the guts to live?
Life is important. There's nothing else to hold onto.
I've been trying to live with you for 24 years! I've been trying to live with you and love you and I've failed! I'm a human being and I've failed!
I don't care if Brick is as poor as a church mouse! I love him!
You can be young without money, but you can't be old without it.
Wouldn't it be funny if that was true? But it ain't true, is it?
Death is important. It's the only thing that makes life important.
I'm not living with you. We occupy the same cage, that's all.
It is the only thing that is so damned personal. It wasn't just a pleasure of the flesh, but it was a protest!
I didn't go to the moon, I went much further - for time is the longest distance between two places.