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The Iceman Cometh
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"The Iceman Cometh" Quotes

A group of disillusioned bar patrons confront their pipe dreams when a salesman arrives with news of a possible change in their lives.

Quotes

Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous.

Eugene O'Neill

hopefaithcourage

The worst thing about dying is stopping.

Eugene O'Neill

deathmortality

In repose, he seemed a man for whom existence held few mysteries; but to Bern, his existence was a mystery.

Eugene O'Neill

mysteryexistence

People always come here with their dreams, and eventually they find out there’s nothing here but a pipe dream.

Eugene O'Neill

dreamsdisillusionment

Forgiveness is no substitute for justice.

Eugene O'Neill

forgivenessjustice

The longer you's guys are off, the madder ya get when you come back.

Eugene O'Neill

frustrationanger

Living is tough. It's tougher when you're stupid.

Eugene O'Neill

lifewisdom

You flatter me, probably because you find it lonely at the top!

Eugene O'Neill

flatteryloneliness

The world’s full of little people, and the little people see only little things.

Eugene O'Neill

perceptionsmall-mindedness

Sometimes reality is too complex for oral communication. But legend embodies it in a form.

Eugene O'Neill

realitycommunication