For me, human rights simply endorse a view of life and a set of moral values that are perfectly clear to an… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order,… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Words... They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Because children grow up, we think a child's purpose is to grow up. But a child's purpose is to be a child.… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
“Whatever became of the moment when one first knew about death? There must have been one, a moment, in childhood, when it… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
“Because children grow up, we think a child's purpose is to grow up. But a child's purpose is to be a child.… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Because children grow up, we think a child's purpose is to grow up. But a child's purpose is to be a child — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
There we were - demented children mincing about in clothes that no one ever wore, speaking as no man ever spoke, swearing… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
“Belinsky: 'Who is this Moloch that eats his children?' Herzen: 'It's the Ginger Cat.” — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
In the end, my children put me on to Pink Floyd when they were teenagers. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Whatever became of the moment when one first knew about death? There must have been one. A moment. In childhood. When it… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
As a child, I was airlifted out of the path of the Nazis. Unfortunately, I was parachuted into the path of the… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order,… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Obviously, you would give your life for your children, or give them the last biscuit on the plate. But to me, the… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
If I wanted to change the world, the last thing I would do is write a play. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
If you want to change something by Tuesday, theater is no good. Journalism is what does that. But, if you want to just alter… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Childhood is Last Chance Gulch for happiness. After that, you know too much. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
After all these years, I definitely associate having a pen in my hand with having an ashtray just out of eye line. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
The universe is deterministic all right, just like Newton said, I mean it's trying to be, but the only thing going wrong is people… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
For me, human rights simply endorse a view of life and a set of moral values that are perfectly clear to an eight-year-old child.… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
“What is an artist? For every thousand people there's nine hundred doing the work, ninety doing well, nine doing good, and one lucky bastard… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will soon be over... Death is not anything... death is not... It's the… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
For 10 years of my life, 3 times a day, I thanked the Lord for what I was about to receive and thanked him… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
You should not translate for more than two hours at a time. After that, you lose your edge, the language becomes clumsy, rigid. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
No matter how imperfect things are, if you've got a free press everything is correctable, and without it everything is concealable. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
