Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I now know that to do a worthwhile family history I must interpret the past without falling into either demonizing or unquestioning acceptance. . . . As a playwright, what I object to right now is any form of fundamentalism, whether it's nationalistic, religious or ethnic. . . . I think it is ridiculous - and fundamentalist, by the way - to say that I am not changed by the culture around me.

David Henry Hwang's Popular Quotes

Now I see -- we are always most revolted by the things hidden within us.

- David Henry Hwang

We are all prisoners of our time and place.

- David Henry Hwang

It's the stories that make my heart beat faster ...those are the ones to write about

- David Henry Hwang

To me to write well is to battle stereotypes. To write well is to create three-dimensional characters that seem human.

- David Henry Hwang

I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that.

- David Henry Hwang

Consider it this way: what would you say if a blond homecoming queen fell in love with a short Japanese businessman? He treats her cruelly, then goes…

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The West believes the East, deep down, wants to be dominated, because a woman can’t think for herself

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I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy.

- David Henry Hwang

Why, in the Peking Opera, are women's roles played by men?...Because only a man knows how a woman is supposed to act.

- David Henry Hwang