There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
T. S. EliotRead
Playwriting gets into your blood and you can't stop it. At least not until the producers or the public tell you to.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Playwriting is an intrinsic passion that persists until external factors intervene.
In this quote, T. S. Eliot expresses the idea that the craft of playwriting becomes a profound and uncontrollable urge within a writer, suggesting that it is an art form that one cannot easily abandon. It emphasizes the commitment and dedication an artist feels toward their craft, which persists despite challenges or feedback from others.
Themes
PlaywritingArtCreativityPassionCommitment
In practice
Example use cases
During an interview about his newest play, he quoted T. S. Eliot to emphasize the consuming nature of creativity.
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