From the point of view of the playwright, then, the essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of his hero.

The gods of men are sillier than their kings and queens, and emptier and more powerless

He was a god, such as men might be, if men were gods.

What price Glory?

There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right.