Home / Authors / John Millington Synge

John Millington Synge Quotes

Playwright

John Millington Synge was an Irish playwright known for his profound portrayal of rural Irish life. His works are often set in the Irish Gaelic-speaking background, depicting the lives and beliefs of the local people. His most famous works include 'The Playboy of the Western World' and 'Riders to the Sea'.

Filter quotes by topic

All Men Giving Islands Firsts Sea Writing Apples Doe Enough Fog Given Hiking Humans Journey Language Literature Play Sauntering Should Son

Famous John Millington Synge Quotes

“In the middle classes the gifted son of a family is always the poorest -- usually a writer or artist with no sense for speculation -- and in a family of peasants, where the average comfort is just over penury, the gifted son sinks also, and is soon a tramp on the roadside.”

Artist Family Class Middle Son Comfort Average Middle Class Gifted Speculation Peasants Poorest Tramps Roadside

Book:The Complete Works of J. M. Synge

Source: The Complete Works of J. M. Synge

“What is the price of a thousand horses against a son where there is one son only?”

Son Thousand Horse

Book:Synge: Complete Plays: In the Shadow of the Glen; Riders to the Sea; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well of the Saints; The Playboy of the Western World; Deirdre of the Sorrows

Source: Synge: Complete Plays: In the Shadow of the Glen; Riders to the Sea; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well of the Saints; The Playboy of the Western World; Deirdre of the Sorrows

About the Author

Born: April 16, 1871
Died: March 24, 1909
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 28

Books & Sources

The Complete Works of J. M. SyngeRelated source material

Playboy of the Western World and Other PlaysRelated source material

The Aran IslandsRelated source material

Synge: Complete Plays: In the Shadow of the Glen; Riders to the Sea; The Tinker's Wedding; The Well of the Saints; The Playboy of the Western World; Deirdre of the SorrowsRelated source material

John Synge comes nextRelated source material

The Aran Islands and ConnemaraRelated source material

Similar Authors

Sheridan AndersonBrowse related quotes
Kyoshi TakahamaBrowse related quotes
Colin FletcherBrowse related quotes
Tony HissBrowse related quotes
Amy YasbeckBrowse related quotes
Stephanie TourlesBrowse related quotes
William VogtBrowse related quotes
George W. SearsBrowse related quotes
Jamie LunerBrowse related quotes
Dan KileyBrowse related quotes