Hecht

Famous quotes containing the word hecht:

    In the court of the movie Owner, none criticized, none doubted. And none dared speak of art. In the Owner’s mind art was a synonym for bankruptcy.... The movie Owners are the only troupe in the history of entertainment that has never been seduced by the adventure of the entertainment world.
    —Ben Hecht (1893–1964)

    It’s all very well to dream of a dove that saves,
    Picasso’s or the Pope’s
    The one that annually coos in Our Lady’s ear
    Half the world’s hopes,
    —Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)

    Samuel Sewall, in a world of wigs,
    Flouted opinion in his personal hair;
    For foppery he gave not any figs,
    But in his right and honor took the air.
    —Anthony Hecht (b. 1923)