Dramatic Quotes

668 quotes by 607 authors

The Rising was mainly a piece of streat theatre designed by poets for dramatic effect. For better or worse, it became part of the founding… — Maurice Hayes
The theory of animal rights simply is not consistent with the theory of animal welfare... Animal rights means dramatic social changes for humans and non-humans… — Gary L. Francione
The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win — Jack Youngblood
Some people in Hollywood think of me as a model for dramatic midlife transitions: suburban housewife to Emmy-winning actress. But I never plotted out a… — Kathryn Joosten
To the biographer all lives bar none are dramatic constructions. — Katharine Anthony
We live in this world where loosing our phones are more dramatic than loosing our virginity. — Megan Fox
Revolution is the most dramatic appearance of a conscious people. — Walter Rodney
I was never the class clown or anything like that. When I was growing up and doing theatre in Seattle I was always doing very… — Anna Faris
Dramatic and emotional trading experiences tend to be negative. Pride is a great banana peel, as are hope, fear, and greed. My biggest slip-ups occurred… — Ed Seykota
Like any other composer of opera, I choose a subject not for polemical reasons, but because it contains vivid characters in highly charged dramatic situations. — Carlisle Floyd
It may just be that a true wake-up call creates a true shift in consciousness. My wake-up call left me no choice. I had to… — Cheryl Richardson
In the first place, it must be remembered that our point of view in examining the construction of a play will not always coincide with… — Andrew Coyle Bradley
The vast majority of psychopaths, like an iceberg, are underwater, and like an iceberg, they are inert. They do nothing. They're just there. They torment… — Sam Vaknin
The plain state of being human is dramatic enough for anyone — Nick Hornby
The films dramatic requirements should always take precedence over the mere aesthetics of editing. — Edward Dmytryk
The nature of the global business environment guarantees that no matter how hard we work to create a stable and healthy organisation, our organisation will… — Margaret J. Wheatley
Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping… — Jane McGonigal
The mere mechanical technique of acting can be taught, but the spirit that is to give life to lifeless forms must be born in a… — Oscar Wilde
Abused as we abuse it at present, dramatic art is in no sense cathartic; it is merely a form of emotional masturbation. It is the… — Aldous Huxley
A dramatic decrease in oil availability is not at all far-fetched. — Jane McGonigal

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