49 Quotes by Wendy Wasserstein

The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain.

Because of Mozart, it's all over after the age of seven.

You're the unfortunate contradiction in terms -- a serious good person.

to live life as a writer is a very lucky thing.

Every year I resolve to be a little less the me I know and leave a little room for the me I could be. Every year I make a note not to feel left behind by my friends and family who have managed to change far more than I.

Bruce was a genius, conveniently born on Christmas Eve with, according to my mother, Messiah potential.

Our lives are not totally random. We make commitments, we cause things to happen.

The thing I longed for as a teenager is now an object of neglect and scorn. I've grown to hate my telephone.

Personally I don't spend much time thinking about being funny. For me it's always been just a way to get by, a way to be likable yet to remain removed. When I speak up, it's not because I have any particular answers; rather, I have a desire to puncture the pretentiousness of those who seem so certain they do.