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

“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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“One begins with two people on a stage, and one of them had better say something pretty quick.”

People Two Stage Theatre

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“Charity in the theatre usually begins and ends with people who have a play opening the week following one's own. Their unlikely benevolence is not so much a purity of heart as the knowledge that they face a firing line with rifles aimed in exactly the same direction.”

People Heart Ends Play Faces Lines Week Charity Following Theatre Opening Purity Unlikely Benevolence Rifles Firing

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“The theatre breeds its own kind of cruelty, and its sadism takes on a keener edge since it can be enjoyed under the innocent guise of critical judgment.”

Kind Judgment Edges Critical Theatre Innocent Cruelty Enjoyed Guise Sadism

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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

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About the Author

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

Books & Sources

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