It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas
Edward BondRead
I write plays not to make money, but to stop myself from going mad. Because it's my way of making the world rational to me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the idea that writing serves as a therapeutic outlet for the author, helping him make sense of the world.
Edward Bond emphasizes that his motivation for writing plays is not financial gain, but rather a necessity for his mental well-being. He views the act of writing as a means to impose rationality on a chaotic world, suggesting that art can serve as a personal refuge and a way to process life's complexities.
Themes
WritingMadnessArtRationalityPlays
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about creativity, one might quote Bond to illustrate how art can serve as a coping mechanism.
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