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Tom Stoppard Quotes: A Chinaman of the T’ang Dynasty-and, by which…

A Chinaman of the T'ang Dynasty-and, by which definition, a philosopher-dreamed he was a butterfly, and from that moment he was never quite sure that he was not a butterfly dreaming it was a Chinese philosopher. Envy him; in his two-fold security.

("Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead")

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Age is a high price to pay for maturity.
Tom Stoppard

I want to be part of the Royal Court's history before I pack it in. Some of my best nights of the last 40 years have been spent in the Royal Court's auditorium. I don't want to fall under a bus before having a play on its stage.
Tom Stoppard

Whatever became of the moment when one first knew about death? There must have been one. A moment. In childhood. When it first occurred to you that you don't go on forever. It must have been shattering, stamped into one's memory. And yet, I can't remember it
Tom Stoppard

It is an interesting view of atheism, as a sort of crutch for those who can't stand the reality of God.
Tom Stoppard

What a fine persecution - to be kept intrigued without ever quite being enlightened.
Tom Stoppard

Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order you can nudge the world a little.
Tom Stoppard

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I had no idea until I joined the games industry and met some of the power players, particularly those running large public companies, that much of this world is run by complete clowns.
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I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.
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A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.
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