Your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel.
August WilsonRead
My plays are ultimately about love, honor, duty, betrayal.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the central themes of human experiences explored in August Wilson's plays.
August Wilson's quote suggests that his plays delve into the complex emotions and moral dilemmas that define human relationships. By highlighting concepts such as love, honor, duty, and betrayal, he emphasizes the depth of character and the rich tapestry of life experiences that his works aim to portray.
Themes
LoveHonorDutyBetrayalRelationshipsTheater
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the motivations behind character development in plays, one might use this quote to emphasize the significance of emotional stakes.
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All you need in the world is love and laughter. That's all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other.
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I do - very specifically, I remember Bessie Smith; I used to collect 78 records that I would buy from the St Vincent de Paul store at five cents apiece, and I did this indiscriminately. I would just take whatever was there. And I listened to Patti Page and Walter Huston, 'September Song.'
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I know some things when I start. I know, let's say, that the play is going to be a 1970s or a 1930s play, and it's going to be about a piano, but that's it. I slowly discover who the characters are as I go along.
August WilsonRead
When I first started writing plays I couldn't write good dialogue because I didn't respect how black people talked. I thought that in order to make art out of their dialogue I had to change it, make it into something different. Once I learned to value and respect my characters, I could really hear them. I let them start talking.
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