5 Tennessee Williams Quotes on Truth

Tennessee Williams quotes on truth

6. Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.

23. You don't know things anywhere! You live in a dream; you manufacture illusions!

28. What's that smell in this room? Didn't you notice it Brick? Didn't you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity in this room? ... There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor of mendacity ... You can smell it. It smells like death.

29. You said it yourself Big Daddy, mendacity is a system we live in.

31. One man has one great good true thing in his life. One great good thing which is true! I had friendship with Skipper. You are namin' it dirty!