The director is responsible for interpreting the playwright's work through the cast with the help of the staff. It is the director's artistic concept of the play that the cast, staff, and crew work to obtain.

Chance is the providence of adventurers.

An inward sincerity will of course influence the outward deportment; but where the one is wanting, there is great reason to suspect the absence of the other.

O blessed Health! thou art above all gold and treasure; 'tis thou who enlargest the soul, and openest all its powers to receive instruction, and to relish virtue. He that has thee has little more to wish for, and he that is so wretched as to want thee, wants everything with thee.

One may as well be asleep as to read for anything but to improve his mind and morals, and regulate his conduct.

Titles of honour are like the impressions on coin; — which add no value to gold and silver, but only render brass current.

Keep away from the fire!