My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful; but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful. Tom Stoppard beautifulchoosetrue Change image and share on social
It is better of course to know useless things than to know nothing. Tom Stoppard thinguseless Change image and share on social
My desk faces the water, and I'm perfectly happy sitting there. I'm never lonely. Tom Stoppard deskfacehappy Change image and share on social
I cannot say that I write with any social objective. One writes because one loves writing, really. Tom Stoppard loveobjectivesocial Change image and share on social
For me, the reputation for teaching language in general, and East European languages most particularly, gave Glasgow University, and by reflection the country, a distinction. Tom Stoppard countrydistinctioneast Change image and share on social
I don't feel that I belong anywhere. Or rather, if there's a place I belong, I don't feel I'm there. Tom Stoppard belongfeelplace Change image and share on social
Well I believe in the desirability of an optimal society. Tom Stoppard desirabilityoptimalsociety Change image and share on social
I think... the history of civilization is an attempt to codify, classify and categorize aspects of human nature that hardly lend themselves to that process. Tom Stoppard aspectattemptcategorize Change image and share on social
I am aware, as everybody has to be, that there's more competition for one's attention nowadays. Tom Stoppard attentionawarecompetition Change image and share on social
In the end, my children put me on to Pink Floyd when they were teenagers. Tom Stoppard childendfloyd Change image and share on social
