William Inge
Man, as we know him, is a poor creature; he is halfway between an ape and a god and he is travelling in the right direction.
Action is the normal completion of the act of will which begins as prayer. That action is not always external, but it is always some kind of effective energy.
In praising science, it does not follow that we must adopt the very poor philosophies which scientific men have constructed. In philosophy they have much more to learn than to teach.
Religion is a way of walking, not a way of talking.Collection: Talking
It takes strong men and women to love ... people strong enough inside themselves to love ... without humiliation.Collection: Strong
From beasts we scorn as soulless, In forest, field and den, The cry goes up to witness The soulessness of menCollection: Animal
The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values.Collection: Thoughtful
Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority.Collection: Country
What is a socialist? One who has yearnings To share equal profits from unequal earnings.Collection: Earning
Oh, believe me. The greatest egos are those which are too egotistical to show just how egotistical they are.Collection: Believe
I have a tendency, after a play of mine is produced, to look back on it disparagingly, seeing only its faults; before production, I see only its virtues.Collection: Play
I been talkin' with my buddy, and he thinks I'm virgin enough fer the two of us.Collection: Thinking