“What then is tragedy? In the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a ...” — George Pierce Baker Quote

“What then is tragedy? In the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a play ending in death was a tragedy, but in recent years we have come to understand that to live on is sometimes far more tragic than death.”

“Drama read to oneself is never drama at its best, and is not even drama as it should be.”

“In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action.”

“I went to school for special education. I always assumed when I had the opportunity I would love to try and help kids with disabilities.”

“I think people assumed because of my last name that I was a real right-winger. And if you cared to look at my writing, you would be hard pressed to deduce that I'm an ideological right-winger.”

“I studied politics and economics at Bristol, and people always assumed that I'd go into politics or a non-government organisation when I left. I might well do this later on. I'd love to represent a West Country seat in the House of Commons.”