![Writing a play is like smashing that [glass] ashtray, filming it in slow motion, and then running the film in reverse, so that the fragments of rubble appear to fly together. You start - or at least I start - with the rubble.](/assets/img/quote-photos/writing-a-play-is-like-smashing-that-glass-ashtray-filming-it-in-slow-motion.jpg)
Related Quotes
running unkind word year
Roger's been running for a year and a half. And there hasn't been an unkind word said. Jim Williams
running
Replays and reruns are running out of steam,
running risk foxes
I remembered the fox. One runs the risk of crying a bit if one allows oneself to be tamed. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
running risk littles
One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed.
running flower fall
I liked the solitude and the silence of the woods and the hills. I felt there the sense of a presence, something undefined and mysterious, which was reflected in the faces of the flowers and the movements of birds and animals, in the sunlight falling through the leaves and in the sound of running water, in the wind blowing on the hills and the wide expanse of earth and sky. Bede Griffiths
running figures keep-running
If you keep running from me, you're never going to figure out what's really going on. Becca Fitzpatrick
running patches
The Patch I knew didn't run from anyone.
running believe world
I personally believe Patch scared the pants off normal, and it took off running for the far side of the world.
running long mind
After a long day, my favorite way to unwind is by going running. Not exactly the most relaxing activity, granted, but I always imagine I'm sweating out all the things weighing on my mind.
writing inspire relate
You can't write if you can't relate. Beck
writing eight years
Sometimes things in life take a few years to digest, and they find their way into the work later on. Sometimes I'm writing about things from eight years ago-they just took a long time to distill and come out in the appropriate way.
writing spots studios
I just go in the studio and write on the spot and see what comes out.
writing pulse said
The subject’s pulse increased on contact,” he said. “Don’t write that.
writing guy stuff
If we hooked up, he could write me ballads and stuff. You gotta admit, nothing's sexier than a guy who writes music.
writing brave firsts
You have to be very brave in that first writing session. Barry Mann
writing thinking insanity
I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
writing thinking waiting
I think that most writers who wait until they're inspired to write are just waiting for the fear to subside.
writing creating mad
You have certain writing tools but generally creating something from nothing makes one quite mad and Cynthia and I are quite mad you know.
players
Reece is one of those players that when he's on the floor, something's going to happen. It may be good, it may be bad. But it's going to happen.
player position ultimate white
Reggie White was the ultimate player at his position for two decades.
players
Our players were as embarrassed as I was.
players respect treated treating tremendous
Our players have such tremendous respect for Marsha. I wanted them to be a part of treating her the way she has always treated us.
players relaxed remained verge
Our players have remained relaxed when on the verge of winning, Steve Spurrier
played
Patrick played great. That was a big key. Rajon Rondo
players somebody spring training whether
Sure, there will be some more back out, whether it's our players or somebody else's. I'm used to spring training being to concentrate on the World Series, and that's what we like to see our players do. But we don't tell them not to play. George Steinbrenner
playing preaching spring starting talk team upbeat winning
Starting with spring training, from Day 1, they really talk about winning here, and preaching winning. It's been very fun. It's been great. I can see now why this team wins. They're very focused, they're very upbeat about playing every day, and it's great. Jim Thome
players
Some of the players just brain-locked out there. Ben Gordon