John Osborne

I'm not a man of the present. I'm not a man of eternity. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of the moment. I'm not a man of all time. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of the day. I'm not a man of the night. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of the sun. I'm not a man of the moon. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of the stars. I'm not a man of the earth. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of the sea. I'm not a man of the land. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of the air. I'm not a man of the fire. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of the elements. I'm not a man of the universe. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man of anything. I'm not a man of nothing. I'm just a man.

I'm not a man. I'm just a human being.

They spend their time mostly looking forward to the past.

Oh, heavens, how I long for a little ordinary human enthusiasm. Just enthusiasm—that's all.

Why don't they just change the title to 'Look Back in Despair'?

The one thing I really can't stand is all this bloody hypocrisy.

We're all of us guilty. The only difference is how we manage to hide it.

I've got a bone to pick with you, and it's a big one.

The world's full of people who want to be left alone.

Don't clap too hard—it's a very old building.

England's a funny old country, isn't it? Full of people who don't know where they're going.

I want to be a success, but I don't want to be a bore.