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Tom Stoppard

Tom Stoppard (born 1937 in Czechoslovakia) is a British playwright and screenwriter known for plays such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Arcadia. He won an Academy Award for the screenplay of Shakespeare in Love and has received major theatre awards and honours.

Quotes: 2

Quotes by Tom Stoppard

Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects; imagination without skill gives us modern art. — Tom Stoppard

Skill and Imagination in Creative Tension

Tom Stoppard frames creativity as a tension between two necessary forces: technical ability and imaginative daring. At first glance, his remark sounds like a witty jab at modern art, yet beneath the irony lies a serious...

Created on: 3/24/2026

Every Exit Is an Entry Somewhere Else - Tom Stoppard

This quote suggests that life is a continuous cycle where endings always lead to new beginnings. When one chapter closes, a new one inevitably begins.

Created on: 10/27/2024