Moss Hart Quotes

Playwright

Moss Hart, a British playwright, was born on October 24, 1904, and died on December 20, 1961. He is renowned for his unique sense of humor and profound theatrical insight, considered one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century.

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Famous Moss Hart Quotes

“The general conception that all actors are born exhibitionists is far from the truth. They are quite the opposite. They are shy, frightened people in hiding from themselves- people who have found a way of concealing their secret by footlights, make up and the parts they play. Their own self rejection is what has made most of them actors.”

Theater Self Rejection

Book:act one

Source: act one

“Charity in the theater begins and ends with those who have a play opening within a week of one's own.”

Ends Play Week Theater Charity Theatre Opening

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“Playwriting, like begging in India, is an honorable but humbling profession.”

India Theater Profession Honorable Begging Humbling Playwriting

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“The frivolity with which all theatrical activity is conducted has one consoling feature-there are no rules of behavior that apply regularly to any part of the theatre.”

Activity Behavior Theater Theatre Features Theatrical Consoling Frivolity

Book:act one

Source: act one

“There is nothing that one can say about acting, writing, producing or directing that cannot be revoked in the next breath. Nothing is immutable. The logic of one year is a folly of the next.”

Writing Years Next Acting Logic Theater Breaths Folly

Book:act one

Source: act one

About the Author

Born: October 24, 1904
Died: December 20, 1961
Known for: Playwright
Quotes: 35

Books & Sources

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