Mystery Plays

Famous quotes containing the words mystery and/or plays:

    “What if we fail to stop the erosion of cities by automobiles?... In that case America will hardly need to ponder a mystery that has troubled men for millennia: What is the purpose of life? For us, the answer will be clear, established and for all practical purposes indisputable: The purpose of life is to produce and consume automobiles.”
    —Jane Jacobs (b. 1916)

    “The string quartet plays for itself,
    gently, gently, sleeves and waxy bows.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)