Memory Inevitably Romanticizes, Pressing Reality To Recede

The Crucible Became By Far My Most Frequently Produced Play, Both Abroad And At Home. Its Meaning Is Somewhat Different In Different Places And Moments. I Can Almost Tell What The Political Situation In A Country Is When The Play Is Suddenly A Hit There It Is Either A Warning Of Tyranny On The Way Or A Reminder Of Tyranny Just Past.

Pop, I'm Nothing! I'm Nothing, Pop. Can't You Understand That? There's No Spite In It Any More. I'm Just What I Am, That's All.

After All The Highways, And The Trains, And The Appointments, And The Years, You End Up Worth More Dead Than Alive.

Above All Else, Tragedy Requires The Finest Appreciation By The Writer Of Cause And Effect.

The Arts Can Do More To Sustain The Peace Than All The Wars, The Armaments, And The Threats And Warnings Of Politicians.