Like almost everything else from the West, the Romantic Revolution arrived late in Russia. Tom Stoppard arrivelaterevolution Change image and share on social
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
I'm a conservative kind of person. I don't think rightwing is quite the same thing. But I acknowledge my conservatism of temperament. Tom Stoppard acknowledgeconservatismconservative Change image and share on social
The more doors there are for you to open, the better the play. Tom Stoppard dooropenplay 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 write for film or, in this case, television when I haven't got a play cooking. Tom Stoppard casecookfilm 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
I think that the present is worth attention, one shouldn't sacrifice it to future conceptions of, of this future or that future. Tom Stoppard attentionconceptionfuture Change image and share on social
It was a different planet in 1967, the Broadway theatre. It had a little ashtray clamped to the back of every seat and the author got 10% of the gross. Tom Stoppard ashtrayauthorback Change image and share on social