Theatre Quotes

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But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. — Francis Bacon
It's one of the tragic ironies of the theatre that only one man in it can count on steady work - the night watchman. — Tallulah Bankhead
The theatre is the involuntary reflex of the ideas of the crowd. — Sarah Bernhardt
For the theatre one needs long arms... an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture. — Sarah Bernhardt
I love the stage, I love the process of acting in theatre, but unfortunately, it doesn't pay the bills. — Kabir Bedi
Memory is not an instrument for exploring the past but its theatre. It is the medium of past experience, as the ground is the medium… — Walter Benjamin
The truth, the absolute truth, is that the chief beauty for the theatre consists in fine bodily proportions. — Sarah Bernhardt
The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and… — Stella Adler
The theatre is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time. — Stella Adler
Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not resent… — Theodore Bikel
Choosing to be in the theatre was a way to put my roots down somewhere with other people. It was a way to choose a… — Juliette Binoche
This film business, perhaps more so in America than in Europe, has always been about young sexuality. It's not true of theatre, but in America,… — Jacqueline Bisset
What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what is a theatre? are they two and not one? Can… — William Blake
I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre. — Cate Blanchett
I think there is no world without theatre. — Edward Bond
Theatre director: a person engaged by the management to conceal the fact that the players cannot act. — James Agate
I don't profess to have music as my big wheel and there are a number of other things as important to me apart from music.… — David Bowie
Ever since I was little it was programmed into me that London is where great theatre occurs and all the big shows you love start… — Zach Braff
I love the intimacy of making movies. The focus is deeper and much more intense than musical theatre. — Sarah Brightman
Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made. — George Burns

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