You see I learnt at an early age what it was to be angry - angry and helpless. And I can never… — John Osborne Copy Share Image
“I must say it's pretty dreary living in the American Age - unless you're an American of course. Perhaps all our children… — John Osborne Copy Share Image
“Jimmy: They all want to escape from the pain of being alive. And, most of all,love. It's no good trying to fool… — John Osborne Copy Share Image
There will be a quick rash of hairy American filth, but it shouldn't threaten the existence of decent, serious British filth. — John Osborne Copy Share Image
“Why don't we have a little game? Let's pretend that we're human beings, and that we're actually alive.” — John Osborne Copy Share Image
Go on - but don't think you can kill my confidence. I've had experts doing it for years. — John Osborne Copy Share Image
It is not true that drink changes a man's character. It may reveal it more clearly. — John Osborne Copy Share Image
And even in the hatred of the majority, there's a kind of triumph because I know that, although they'd never admit it, they secretly… — John Osborne Copy Share Image
Laughter's the nearest we ever get, or should get, to sainthood. It's the state of grace that saves most of us from contempt. — John Osborne Copy Share Image
“I suppose people of our generation aren't able to die for good causes any longer. We had all that done for us, in the… — John Osborne Copy Share Image
I never deliberately set out to shock, but when people don't walk out of my plays I think there is something wrong. — John Osborne Copy Share Image
Heroes, whatever high ideas we may have of them, are mortal and not divine. We are all as God made us and many of… — John Osborne Copy Share Image
