Life is a gamble, at terrible odds - if it was a bet you wouldn't take it. Tom Stoppard betgamblelife Change image and share on social
I have a spasm of envy for the person that was killed by a falling bookcase, as long as it doesn't happen prematurely. Tom Stoppard bookcaseenvyfall Change image and share on social
I'm offended by things and take pathetic little stands against them. Tom Stoppard offendpatheticstand Change image and share on social
In the end, one has to feel lucky that things fell out O.K. I've felt that all the years I've been writing plays. Tom Stoppard endfallfeel Change image and share on social
Embarrassingly enough, I often can't remember how I came to write something. Tom Stoppard embarrassinglyrememberwrite Change image and share on social
One of the nice things about the world of filmmaking is that you make friends in the business. Sometimes directors feel a script needs something, but they're not sure what it is, so they show it to a friend; if the friend is a writer, he ends up kicking around with that script for a while. Tom Stoppard businessdirectorend share on social
James Joyce - an essentially private man who wished his total indifference to public notice to be universally recognized. Tom Stoppard essentiallyindifferencejame Change image and share on social
I don't respond well to the Olympic noise, which is the noise of nationalistic triumphalism. Tom Stoppard nationalisticnoiseolympic Change image and share on social
Theatre is a series of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. Tom Stoppard disasterimminentinsurmountable Change image and share on social
I'm not one of those writers who insist they don't read reviews and don't care much about them. I do read them, and I do care about them, and they're not always what you want them to be in an ideal world. Tom Stoppard careidealinsist share on social