That I have the right to express myself freely at all times in all circumstances entails the idea that free speech is a 'basic human right' possessed by each individual, and, as such, trumps the interests of the society or group, including my neighbour. Tom Stoppard basiccircumstanceentail 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
Despite the digital age, there is a very large number of venues and spaces that are looking for plays, and many of them are looking for new plays. Tom Stoppard agedigitallarge Change image and share on social
The whole notion of journalism being an institution whose fundamental purpose is to educate and inform and even, one might say, elevate, has altered under commercial pressure, perhaps, into a different kind of purpose, which is to divert and distract and entertain. Tom Stoppard altercommercialdistract share on social
Quite early on, and certainly since I started writing, I found that philosophical questions occupied me more than any other kind. I hadn't really thought of them as being philosophical questions, but one rapidly comes to an understanding that philosophy's only really about two questions: 'What is true?' and 'What is good?' Tom Stoppard earlyfindgood share on social
Schepisi is the sort of director who could, would, and frequently did phone me whenever he came across a textual problem. Tom Stoppard directorfrequentlyphone 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
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
The fact is that people are attracted to new work and by new work. Tom Stoppard attractfactpeople Change image and 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