Maxwell Anderson quotes

Maxwell Anderson was an American playwright, poet, and journalist, renowned for his impactful verse dramas. His works frequently addressed political and social themes, often challenging prevailing norms of his era. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and remains a significant figure in twentieth-century American theatre. Here are 5 of his quotes:

He was a god, such as men might be, if men were gods.

Maxwell Anderson

The essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of the hero.

Maxwell Anderson

This liberty will look easy by and by when nobody dies to get it.

Maxwell Anderson

There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime.

Maxwell Anderson