Source: The principles of playmaking: and other discussions of the drama
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Famous Brander Matthews Quotes
“When I have no idea, I gnaw my nails and invoke the aid of Providence.”
“A gentleman need not know Latin, but he should at least have forgotten it.”
“Give a good deed the credit of a good motive; and give an evil deed the benefit of the doubt.”
“To be clear is the first duty of a writer; to charm and to please are graces to be acquired later.”