"Political theatre presents an entirely different set of problems. Sermonising has to be avoided at all cost. Objectivity is essential. The characters must be allowed to breathe their own air. The author cannot confine and constrict them to satisfy his own taste or disposition or prejudice."

(Harold Pinter, drammaturgo, regista, scrittore; Londra, 10 ottobre 1930 – Londra, 24 dicembre 2008)

"Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say: "He couldn't carry it." They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana."

(Charles Durning, attore; Highland Falls, 28 febbraio 1923 – New York, 24 dicembre 2012)

Peyo, nome d'arte di Pierre Culliford, fumettista (Bruxelles, 25 giugno 1928 – Bruxelles, 24 dicembre 1992)

"No amount of dialogue can express the sweet, sincere and invariably speechless emotion we call love."

(Norma Talmadge, diva del cinema muto e produttrice; Jersey City, 2 maggio 1894 – Las Vegas, 24 dicembre 1957)

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face."

(William Makepeace Thackeray, scrittore; Calcutta, 18 luglio 1811 – Londra, 24 dicembre 1863)