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“And yet one can't forever stand on the shore; at some point, even if filled with indecision, skepticism, reservation and doubt, you either jump in or concede that life is forever elsewhere.”

Quote by Arthur Miller

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A renowned American playwright, known for his profound social criticism and character development. His works include 'Death of a Salesman' and 'All My Sons'. more

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Ifs Thinking Men Should Humans May Reason Play Business Audience Virtue Mankind Serious Members Anxiety Function Theater Regard Revelations Conception Preoccupation Serious Business

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Source: The Diary of Virginia Woolf: 1915-1919

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Feels Ideas Remember Forget Theatre Unconscious Waking Countenance Indirect Sleepers Waking Life

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“The kind of theater that I do is sort of ‘narrative realism,’ which I think in the broadest sense is legitimate to say is mainstream. I mean, in a certain sense, Suzan-Lori's plays have had mainstream levels of success. But Suzan-Lori is in some ways not a narrative realist.”

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