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From Quotes by Lillian Hellman
- I've always had great satisfaction out of writing the plays. I've not always had great satisfaction out of seeing them produced-although often I've had satisfaction…
- If you believe, as the Greeks did, that man is at the mercy of the gods, then you write tragedy. The end is inevitable from…
- It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or fortune, but just yourself that kept things from you.
- Since when do you have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?
- Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?
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