Eugene O'Neill paints life as a strange dream that pauses between two awakenings. He urges us to believe in the nobility of spirit and reminds us that the past is also the present and the future. His words often explore how work can be a dangerous habit and how solitude reflects ourselves.
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Eugene O'Neill was an American playwright whose poetically titled works helped bring realism to U.S. drama, a style linked to Chekhov, Ibsen and Strindberg.
![“TYRONE [ Stares at him -- impressed. ] Yes, there's the makings of a poet in you all right. [ Then protesting uneasily ] But that's morbid craziness about not being wanted and loving death. EDMUND [ Sardonically ] The makings of a poet. No, I'm afraid I'm like the guy who is always panhandling for…” quote by Eugene O'Neill](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b56/eugene-o-neill-4173_live-well_tyrone-stares-at-him-impressed-yes-there_1924663.png)
