In the theater there is often a tension, almost a contradiction, between the way real people would think and behave, and a kind of imposed dramaticness.
Tom StoppardThe days of the digitals are numbered. The metaphor is built into them like a self-destruct mechanism.
Tom StoppardWhen I think of how things could have turned out, I feel as if I've dodged, not just bullets, but 6mm shells.
Tom StoppardLet me get it straight. Your father was king. You were his only son. Your father dies. You are of age. Your uncle becomes king." "Yes." "Unorthodox.
Tom Stoppard