Eugene O'Neill

Film & Theater USA 1888 – 1953 104 quotes

Nobel laureate behind Long Day's Journey into Night, O'Neill delved into family torment with quotable emotional depth.

Quotes by Eugene O'Neill

The greatest crime is to be ordinary.

The Hairy Ape 1922

The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

Strange Interlude 1927

Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but principally by catchwords.

The Hairy Ape 1922

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

Bound East for Cardiff 1919

There is no peace in the world, only a truce.

The Iceman Cometh 1946

The only way to be happy is to be unhappy.

Strange Interlude 1927

The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

The Hairy Ape 1922

The greatest thing in life is to be loved.

Beyond the Horizon 1920

The truth is a terrible thing.

Long Day's Journey Into Night 1956

We are all prisoners of our own minds.

Strange Interlude 1927

The only thing that matters is love.

Beyond the Horizon 1920

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

Long Day's Journey Into Night 1956

There is no escape from the past.

Long Day's Journey Into Night 1956

The world is a dream, and we are all dreamers.

The Hairy Ape 1922

The only way to live is to die.

Strange Interlude 1927

Life is a journey, not a destination.

Beyond the Horizon 1920

The sea is a symbol of life and death.

Bound East for Cardiff 1919

There is no hope in the world, only illusion.

The Iceman Cometh 1946

The only way to find yourself is to lose yourself.

Strange Interlude 1927

The world is a mirror, and we are all reflections.

The Hairy Ape 1922