If you took away everything in the world that had to be invented, there'd be nothing left except a lot of people getting rained on.
Tom StoppardThe names for things don't come first. Words stagger after, hopelessly trying to become the sensation.
Tom StoppardThe whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It's essentially self-interested on the part of authority.
Tom StoppardWar is capitalism with the gloves off and many who go to war know it but they go to war because they don't want to be a hero.
Tom Stoppard