"The Good Woman of Setzuan" Quotes
A morally upright prostitute struggles to maintain her goodness in a world filled with corruption and greed.
plays | 112 pages | Published in 1953
Quotes
What is the good of money if it can't buy happiness?
When our hearts are empty, money doesn't help. We've got to find a way to fill our hearts.
If you have a heart, you'll find a way.
Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.
The world is poor and full of sorrow, and yet it is also rich and beautiful.
Goodness is nothing if you're not strong. Goodness is weak, unless it is able to make others good.
The gods are at work, and we can't do anything about it.
Don't you know that good women are always the victims of evil men?
Surely things would be easier if everything were black and white. But life isn't like that.
It's easier to be good in a good world.
