I just happen to know quite a lot of what happened in Czechoslovakia between 1968 and the fall of Communism. Tom Stoppard communismczechoslovakiafall Change image and share on social
I've seldom minded other people's opinions, but the other side of that coin is that I've seldom been interested by them, um their opinions about me I mean. Tom Stoppard coinhaveinterest Change image and share on social
When I was in my teens, I was very, very keen on being the author of a book. What the book was was secondary. I wanted it to be in hardback. I didn't care how thick or thin it was, and I didn't actually care what it was about. Tom Stoppard authorbookcare share on social
I'm aware of my old plays and occasionally think about them, but I'm much more anxious about finding the next play. Tom Stoppard anxiousawarefind Change image and share on social
I was delighted to not go to university. I couldn't wait to be out of education. Tom Stoppard delighteducationuniversity Change image and share on social
To be 64 is appalling, so what does it matter being 65? Tom Stoppard appallmatter Change image and share on social
I am not a mathematician, but I was aware that for centuries, mathematics was considered the queen of the sciences because it claimed certainty. It was grounded on some fundamental certainties - axioms - that led to others. Tom Stoppard awareaxiomcentury share on social
The whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It's essentially self-interested on the part of authority. Tom Stoppard authoritycollectiondeal Change image and share on social
Rewriting isn't just about dialogue; it's the order of the scenes, how you finish a scene, how you get into a scene. Tom Stoppard dialoguefinishorder Change image and share on social
