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title: "3 Maria Irene Fornes Quotes - Famous Playwright"
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# Maria Irene Fornes

(1930–2018)   Playwright

 **3** quotes in **13** categories

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Maria Irene Fornes was a playwright.

## Quick Facts About Maria Irene Fornes

Born May 14, 1930

Died October 30, 2018

Profession Playwright

## About Maria Irene Fornes

American playwright and writer (1930-2018)... \| María Irene Fornés was a Cuban and American playwright, director, and teacher. She was an important figure in the development of New York’s off-off-Broadway movement and Downtown Arts Scene. Over the course of her career, she wrote more than forty plays and musicals, won nine Obie Awards, and mentor

##  Quotes by Maria Irene Fornes

> [I have to live with my decisions, whether you like them or not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-irene-fornes/i-have-to-live-with-my-decisions-whether-you-like-them-or-not/)

[Maria Irene Fornes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-irene-fornes/)

[Decision](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/decision/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/554/maria-irene-fornes-74327_decision_i-have-to-live-with-my-decisions-whether_287592.png)

> [We can only do what is possible for us to do. But still it is good to know what the impossible is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-irene-fornes/we-can-only-do-what-is-possible-for-us-to-do-but-still-it-is-good-to/)

[Maria Irene Fornes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-irene-fornes/)

[Good](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aeb/maria-irene-fornes-74327_good_we-can-only-do-what-is-possible-for-us-t_1553736.png)

> [When I'm not doing something that comes deeply from me, I get bored. When I get bored I get distracted and when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-irene-fornes/when-i-m-not-doing-something-that-comes-deeply-from-me-i-get-bored/)

[Maria Irene Fornes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-irene-fornes/)

[Bored](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bored/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dad/maria-irene-fornes-74327_bored_when-i-m-not-doing-something-that-comes_2035122.png)

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