“The playwright's rendition of Abraham Lincoln remembers a pitiful little paddlewheel he saw that he could only generate steam to EITHER blow the ship's whistle OR move the wheel. Just as the little ship could not do both, Lincoln fears that very few can actually think and speak at the same time.” ThinkingLittlesRememberMovingSpeakSawsBlowShipsWheelsPlaywrightAbrahamSteamPitiful Author:Norman Corwin
“There's no set designer like your own self; you furnish the mise-en-scène, the wardrobe, the physical proportions of the actor, and the setting. Then radio is doing something that television very rarely achieves.” SelfActorsAchieveTelevisionLike YouRadioSettingSettingsDesignerProportionWardrobe Author:Norman Corwin
“Photography is to the layman perhaps the most enticing art. As a buff and a follower, at a respectful distance, I find myself like others, having the heart of a Steiglitz with hands that sometimes seem impeded by boxing gloves. What is exasperating is that one can feel closer to managing the skills of photography than most other arts, and yet be a long hop, skip and delusional way from it.” WayFeelsHeartLongArtSometimesHandsSeemsSkillsPhotographyDistancePhotographBoxingHopsFollowersRespectfulGlovesSkipDelusionalLaymanEnticingBoxing Gloves Author:Norman Corwin
“Yes, aging can be tough and rough... But it is possible to approach the ultimate without staggering and even with a kind of glow, like a radiant sunset.” KindAgeApproachToughUltimateAgingSunsetRoughRadiantStaggering Author:Norman Corwin
“The ability of Americans to toss off oppressive characters is the most rewarding aspect, to me, of U.S. history.” CharacterAbilityAspectToss Author:Norman Corwin