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Quotes by William Inge
William Inge, born on May 3, 1913, in Independence, Kansas, was a celebrated American playwright and author known for capturing the complexities of human relationships. His works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Picnic" and the acclaimed "Bus Stop," reflect the struggles and aspirations of ordinary people in mid-century America. Inge's poignant storytelling and deep understanding of character have left a lasting legacy in American theater, earning him a prominent place among the literary greats of the 20th century.
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"Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them."
William Inge"The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so."
William Inge
"Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true."
William Inge"A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours."
William Inge"We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form."
William Inge"Bereavement is the sharpest challenge to our trust in God; if faith can overcome this, there is no mountain which it cannot remove."
William Inge"It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own."
William Inge