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100 Motivational Quotes By Arthur Miller, The Master Of American Theatre

Famous As: Playwright Best Known for His Plays “All My Sons,” “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible”
Born On: 1915
Died On: 2005
Born In: Manhattan, New York City, United States
Died At Age: 89
Arthur Miller was an American theatre playwright, screenwriter, and essayist best known for his works such as ‘A View from the Bridge’, ‘The Crucible’, ‘Death of a Salesman’, etc. In 1944, Arthur debuted as a playwright with ‘The Man Who Had All the Luck’, which ran just four performances in the Broadway. He then published a novel ‘Focus’ in 1945. In 1947, he came up with his second play ‘All My Sons’, which ran at the Broadway for nearly a year. After two years, Arthur became a legendary figure in the American theatre with the release of ‘Death of a Salesman’. In 1953, Arthur’s next play was ‘The Crucible’, which was loosely based on the Salem witch trials of 1692. After two years, Arthur opened his next play ‘A View From the Bridge’ in major theatres. Arthur also ventured into Hollywood by writing the screenplay of the 1961 movie ‘The Misfits’. Two of Arthur’s plays – ‘After the Fall’ and ‘’Incident at Vichy’ – were released in 1964. Arthur’s next play ‘The Price’ was released in 1968 and ‘The Creation of the World and Other Business’ was opened in 1972. Arthur returned to the domestic theatre scene with ‘The American Clock’ in 1980 and ‘Broken Glass’ in 1994. He also bagged in the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. His works, essays, writings, thoughts and quotations have till date been popular and frequently quoted. Following is a collection of Arthur Miller's thoughts, sayings and quotes on death, theatre, communism and literature.
Everything we are is at every moment alive in us.

Everything we are is at every moment alive in us.

Arthur Miller
Just remember, kid, you can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word that you gave away.

Just remember, kid, you can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word that you gave away.

Arthur Miller
Don't be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.

Don't be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.

Arthur Miller
Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.

Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.

Arthur Miller
Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.

Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.

Arthur Miller
Until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.

Until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.

Arthur Miller
Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be … when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am.

Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be … when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am.

Arthur Miller
The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy.

The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy.

Arthur Miller
The two most common elements in the world are hydrogen and stupidity.

The two most common elements in the world are hydrogen and stupidity.

Arthur Miller
If I have to be alone I want to be by myself.

If I have to be alone I want to be by myself.

Arthur Miller
I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it.

I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it.

Arthur Miller
Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.

Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.

Arthur Miller
A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man.

A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man.

Arthur Miller
I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been.

I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been.

Arthur Miller
You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit.

You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit.

Arthur Miller
The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always.

The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always.

Arthur Miller
You are pulling down heaven and raising up a whore

You are pulling down heaven and raising up a whore

Arthur Miller
The very impulse to write springs from an inner chaos crying for order - for meaning.

The very impulse to write springs from an inner chaos crying for order - for meaning.

Arthur Miller
More Weight
-Giles Corey-

More Weight -Giles Corey-

Arthur Miller
It is rare for people to be asked the question which puts them squarely in front of themselves

It is rare for people to be asked the question which puts them squarely in front of themselves

Arthur Miller
Chris: I don't know why it is, but every time I reach out for something I want, I have to pull back because other people will suffer.

Chris: I don't know why it is, but every time I reach out for something I want, I have to pull back because other people will suffer.

Arthur Miller
Sometimes...it's better for a man just to walk away.
But if you can't walk away?
I guess that's when it's tough.

Sometimes...it's better for a man just to walk away. But if you can't walk away? I guess that's when it's tough.

Arthur Miller
A child's spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will soon itself come back.

A child's spirit is like a child, you can never catch it by running after it; you must stand still, and, for love, it will soon itself come back.

Arthur Miller
You can quicker get back a million dollars that was stolen than a word that you gave away.

You can quicker get back a million dollars that was stolen than a word that you gave away.

Arthur Miller
A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.

A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.

Arthur Miller
After all the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive.

After all the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive.

Arthur Miller
We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!

We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the law!

Arthur Miller
If you believe that life is worth living then your belief will create the fact.

If you believe that life is worth living then your belief will create the fact.

Arthur Miller
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.

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.

Arthur Miller
...an everlasting funeral marches round your heart.

...an everlasting funeral marches round your heart.

Arthur Miller