Famous quotes containing the words successful, child and/or actor:
“In the United States there’s a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner.”
—Umberto Eco (b. 1932)
“When the night’s coming and the last light falls
A weak child among lost shadows on the floor....”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“I have often seen an actor laugh off the stage, but I don’t remember ever having seen one weep.”
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)