For there was a conspiracy of dullness in the world, a universal plan to shut out the resurgences … - Tennessee Williams

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To be the kind of writer you want to be, you must first be the kind of thinker you want to be.

Tennessee Williams

For there was a conspiracy of dullness in the world, a universal plan to shut out the resurgences of spirit which might interfere with clockwork. Better to keep your elevation unseen until it is higher than strangers' hands can reach to pull you down to their level.

Elevation, Hands, Interfere, Plan, Unseen, World

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It is only in his work that an artist can find reality and satisfaction, for the actual world is less intense than the world of his invention and consequently his life, without recourse to violent disorder, does not seem very substantial. The right condition for him is that in which his work in not only convenient but unavoidable.

Artist, Doe, Invention, Reality, Recourse, Work

You see, baby, after a glass or two of wine I’m inclined to extravagance.

Baby, Glasses, Inclined, See, Wine

Something in me will save me from utter ruin no matter what comes.

Matter, No Matter What, Ruin, Ruins, Utter

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

Man, Men, Separated, Teaching, Writing

When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.

Lonely, Selfish, Loneliness, Inexcusably, Alone