William Inge Quotes

United Kingdom, Author
June 6, 1860 – February, 26, 1954.

William Ralph Inge KCVO FBA (/ˈɪŋ/; 1860–1954) was an English author, Anglican priest, professor of divinity at Cambridge, and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, which provided the appellation by which he was widely known, Dean Inge. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times.

Also known as Professor, Priest

From beasts we scorn as soulless, In forest, field and den, The cry goes up to witness The soulessness of men

William Inge
- Men
- Animal
- Cry
It takes strong men and women to love ... people strong enough inside themselves to love ... without humiliation.

William Inge
- People
- Men
- Strong

Of all tyrannies a country can suffer, the worst is the tyranny of the majority.

William Inge
- Country
- Suffering
- Worst
Oh, believe me. The greatest egos are those which are too egotistical to show just how egotistical they are.

William Inge
- Believe
- Ego
- Egotistical
What is a socialist? One who has yearnings To share equal profits from unequal earnings.

William Inge
- Share
- Equal
- Socialism
I been talkin' with my buddy, and he thinks I'm virgin enough fer the two of us.

William Inge
- Thinking
- Enough
- Two
Religion is a way of walking, not a way of talking.

William Inge
- Way
- Religion
- Walking
The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values.

William Inge
- People
- Busy
- Thoughtful

I have a tendency, after a play of mine is produced, to look back on it disparagingly, seeing only its faults; before production, I see only its virtues.

William Inge
- Play
- Looks
- Virtue