“When we shut people out, we wall ourselves in;When we stop building bridges, we start erecting fences.” — William Arthur Ward Copy Share Image
“He was guarded behind a hundred fences of reserve and anger.” — Marion Zimmer Bradley Copy Share Image
“You'll never end up in a museum if you spend your whole life painting fences.” — Connor Chalfant Copy Share Image
Israel is becoming a fortress. Fences along the borders with Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria. — Richard Engel Copy Share Image
I really wanted to show [in "fences"] a marriage that is working. Not perfect, but working. — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
“The Dean liked to remind us that those fences were there to keep the Ticks out as much as to keep us… — Emily McKay Copy Share Image
He who rides and keeps the beaten track studies the fences chiefly. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Ever wonder why people are so determined to reach for white picket fences, supposed normalcy, a nuclear family? Well, try growing up… — Chuck Eddy Copy Share Image
I did 'Fences' off-broadway at the Beacon Theater, so it's amazing that Denzel Washington and Viola Davis brought it to Broadway. — Omari Hardwick Copy Share Image
It's as if our electric grid didn't even have fences around it. This is disgraceful what we do, and what we don't… — Paul Vixie Copy Share Image
Give these Indians little farms, survey them, let them put fences around them, let them have their own horses, cows, sheep, things… — George Crook Copy Share Image
I went to a performing arts high school, we learned Shakespeare, I did 'Fences.' When you train, you can do anything. — Marlon Wayans Copy Share Image
Fences would be a hindrance to terrorists should they decide to come across a land border between the U.S. and Mexico and… — Duncan Hunter Copy Share Image
“Troy: "Then when I saw that gal [Alberta]...she firmed up my backbone. And I got to thinking that if I tried...I just… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
“Just as “good fences make good neighbors,” clear delineations of responsibility can prevent the kind of turf battles that break down staff… — Duffy Robbins Copy Share Image
There were a lot of fences and walls existing in my life, literally and figuratively, and that was really not indicative of… — Ben Gibbard Copy Share Image
“People will insist on building high and wide barriers directly in your path, often with the intent of closing you in. If… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“You cannot ask a person who is created to break down fences to be the same who builds them. The one who… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Fences, unlike punishments, clearly mark out the perimeters of any specified territory. Young children learn where it is permissible to play, because… — Jeanne Elium Copy Share Image
It was always my dream, getting to America? Honestly, I couldn't figure America as being real. Because it was on discs or… — Ian McLagan Copy Share Image
“When she put it that way, I felt like there were fences—built by me and by everyone in my life—around me. Fences… — Juliana Haygert Copy Share Image
Obviously, ["Fences"] is a character-driven piece in every sense of the word, and Denzel [Washington] knows the actor. He gave us two… — Viola Davis Copy Share Image
It just happened that we did [Fences] seven years ago on Broadway. Scott Rudin brought me August Wilson's original screenplay for it,… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
“Like you? I go out of here every morning… bust my butt…putting up with them crackers everyday…cause I like you? You about… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
I think the play offers (white Americans) a different way to look at black Americans For instance, in 'Fences' they see a… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
And I hate to see artists who are real safe. I love to see artists swing for the fences sometimes. — Lee Ann Womack Copy Share Image
If fences don't work, why is there one around the White House? — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
You deserve someone who jumps fences to be with you..not someone who's ON the fence about being with you. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“We aren't guaranteed the time we think we need to mend fences with those we love.” — Eileen Wilks Copy Share Image
![“[Fences] is just a great play to bring to the screen.” quote by Denzel Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83f/denzel-washington-1345_fence_fences-is-just-a-great-play-to-bring-to_3145529.jpg)
![“I really wanted to show [in "fences"] a marriage that is working. Not perfect, but working.” quote by Viola Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db5/viola-davis-1174_fence_i-really-wanted-to-show-in-fences-a-marr_1429716.png)
![“Troy: "Then when I saw that gal [Alberta]...she firmed up my backbone. And I got to thinking that if I tried...I just might be able to steal second.” quote by August Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84c/august-wilson-3646_august-wilson_troy-then-when-i-saw-that-gal-alberta-sh_2493056.png)
![“Obviously, ["Fences"] is a character-driven piece in every sense of the word, and Denzel [Washington] knows the actor. He gave us two weeks of rehearsal. He is a truth teller, and he is a truth seer. So he knows when something is not going in the right direction, and he will call you on it. But…” quote by Viola Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7da/viola-davis-1174_actors_obviously-fences-is-a-character-driven-p_2744209.png)
![“It just happened that we did [Fences] seven years ago on Broadway. Scott Rudin brought me August Wilson's original screenplay for it, and I realized I hadn't read the play. So I read it. Then I realized that Troy (my character) was 53 - and I was 55 at the time. I realized I better hurry up! I…” quote by Denzel Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c64/denzel-washington-1345_august_it-just-happened-that-we-did-fences-seve_1828104.jpg)
