Norman Corwin Quotes

United States, Writer
May 3, 1910 – October, 18, 2011.

Norman Lewis Corwin was an American writer, screenwriter, producer, essayist and teacher of journalism and writing. His earliest and biggest successes were in the writing and directing of radio drama during the 1930s and 1940s.

Also known as Screenwriter, Producer, Essayist, Teacher

Yes, aging can be tough and rough... But it is possible to approach the ultimate without staggering and even with a kind of glow, like a radiant sunset.

Norman Corwin
- Kind
- Tough
- Sunset
There's no set designer like your own self; you furnish the mise-en-scène, the wardrobe, the physical proportions of the actor, and the setting. Then radio is doing something that television very rarely achieves.

Norman Corwin
- Actors
- Achieve
- Designer

The ability of Americans to toss off oppressive characters is the most rewarding aspect, to me, of U.S. history.

Norman Corwin
- Character
- Ability
- Aspect
The playwright's rendition of Abraham Lincoln remembers a pitiful little paddlewheel he saw that he could only generate steam to EITHER blow the ship's whistle OR move the wheel. Just as the little ship could not do both, Lincoln fears that very few can actually think and speak at the same time.

Norman Corwin
- Thinking
- Remember
- Moving
Photography is to the layman perhaps the most enticing art. As a buff and a follower, at a respectful distance, I find myself like others, having the heart of a Steiglitz with hands that sometimes seem impeded by boxing gloves. What is exasperating is that one can feel closer to managing the skills of photography than most other arts, and yet be a long hop, skip and delusional way from it.

Norman Corwin
- Long
- Heart
- Art
Cats are designated friends.

Norman Corwin
- Friends
- Cats