Tennessee Williams Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Tennessee Williams quotes, Tennessee Williams sayings, and Tennessee Williams proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth. Tennessee Williams
I don't believe anyone ever suspects how completely unsure I am of my work and myself and what tortures of self-doubting the doubt of others has always given me. Tennessee Williams
In New Orleans I felt a freedom. I could catch my breath here. Tennessee Williams
Don’t you just love those long afternoons in New Orleans when an hour isn’t just an hour–but a little piece of eternity dropped into your hands–and who knows what to do with it? Tennessee Williams
We have to distrust each other. It's our only defence against betrayal. Tennessee Williams
We have to distrust each other. It's our only defence against betrayal. Tennessee Williams
Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going. Tennessee Williams
We're all of us guinea pigs in the laboratory of God. Humanity is just a work in progress. Tennessee Williams
The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite! Tennessee Williams
There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go. Tennessee Williams
How beautiful it is and how easily it can be broken. Tennessee Williams
Humanity is just a work in progress. Tennessee Williams
All cruel people describe themselves as paragons of frankness. Tennessee Williams