If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older. Tom Stoppard carrychildhoodold Change image and share on social
One of the reasons why there are so many versions of Chekhov is that translations date in a way that the original doesn't; translations seem to be of their time. Tom Stoppard chekhovdateoriginal Change image and share on social
When you try to grasp the way the Western world is going, you see that we are on a ratchet towards a surveillance state, which is coming to include the whole population in its surveillance. This is our reward for accepting the restraints on the way we live now. Tom Stoppard acceptcomegrasp share on social
If I see an actor in a role that is really terrifying, no matter how many times I meet him socially, I'm still frightened of him. I think he's going to hit me. Tom Stoppard actorfrightenhit Change image and share on social
People think I'm very nice, you know. And I'm not as nice as they think. Tom Stoppard nicepeople Change image and share on social
All of my scripts are based on other people's novels. Generally, I consider myself as one who writes for theatre. I do not see film work as a continuation of writing for theatre. It is more of an interruption of the writing process. Tom Stoppard basecontinuationfilm share on social
One always likes to think that other countries are not like one's own. Tom Stoppard countrylike Change image and share on social
All your life, you live so close to truth, it becomes a permanent blur in the corner of your eye. And when something nudges it into outline, it is like being ambushed by a grotesque. Tom Stoppard ambushblurclose Change image and share on social
When Auden said his poetry didn't save one Jew from the gas chamber, he'd said it all. Tom Stoppard audenchamberjew Change image and share on social
