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For me, the original play becomes an historical document: This is where I was when I wrote it, and I have to move on now
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"For me, the original play becomes an historical document: This is where I was when I wrote it, and I have to move on now to something else"

- August Wilson

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August Wilson's quote speaks with the idea of artistic development and development. He is recommending that the original play he wrote is an essential document of his artistic journey, but that he should proceed to something else. This suggests that he is not content to stay in the same place creatively, but rather is looking to explore originalities and styles. He is recommending that he needs to continue to grow and develop as an artist, and that the original play is a marker of where he was at the time he wrote it. This quote speaks with the idea of artistic development, and the significance of continuing to challenge oneself and check out new ideas. It is a tip that art is a living, breathing thing, which it is necessary to keep pressing oneself to develop something new and exciting.

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August Wilson This quote is written / told by August Wilson between April 27, 1945 and October 2, 2005. He was a famous Playwright from USA. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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