Tennessee Williams
1911 - 1983
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Quotes
Biography
Tennessee Williams was an American playwright known for his iconic works such as 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'The Glass Menagerie'. He was born in 1911 in Mississippi and moved to St. Louis as a young child. Williams achieved great success in the mid-20th century and won multiple prestigious awards for his contributions to American drama. Known for his exploration of human emotions and delicate portrayals of complex characters, Williams is regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Time is the longest distance between two places.
2
We all live in a house on fire, no fire department to call; no way out, just the upstairs window to look out of while the fire burns the house down with us trapped, locked in it.
3
What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains.
4
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
5
Make voyages! Attempt them... there's nothing else.