I write plays because writing dialogue is the only respectable way of contradicting yourself. I put a position, … - Tom Stoppard

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Tom Stoppard

I write plays because writing dialogue is the only respectable way of contradicting yourself. I put a position, rebut it, refute the rebuttal, and rebut the refutation.

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A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.

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I'm the kind of person who embarks on an endless leapfrog down the great moral issues. I put a position, rebut it, refute the rebuttal and rebut the refutation. Endlessly.

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How the hell do I know what I find incredible? Credibility is an expanding field. . . Sheer disbelief hardly registers on the face before the head is nodding with all the wisdom of instant hindsight.

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It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

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It's no trick loving somebody at their best. Love is loving them at their worst.

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