The sheer complexity of writing a play always had dazzled me. In an effort to understand it, I became a critic.

William Congreve is the only sophisticated playwright England has produced; and like Shaw, Sheridan, and Wilde, his nearest rivals, he was brought up in Ireland.

Pornography is writing that seeks primarily, even exclusively, to bring about sexual stimulation. This can be done crudely or delicately. In the former case it would be bad literature; in the latter good.

The sheer complexity of writing a play always had dazzled me. In an effort to understand it, I became a critic.

I do not see the E.E.C. [European Economic Community] as a great love affair. It's more like nine middle aged couples with failing marriages meeting at a Brussels hotel for a group grope.

A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening.

If there's one thing I can't bear, it's people who are wise during the event.