Tennessee Williams Quotes

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Tennessee Williams Quotes

No, his name wasn't really Tennessee (it was Thomas). The nickname was given to him by his fraternity brothers in honor of his Southern drawl. Hannah Montana, Tennessee Williams... Looks like state names just stick. Click on any quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. Looking for even more Tennessee Williams quotes? Head on over to his Shmoop biography.

"Hey, Stella!"

Source: A Streetcar Named Desire | Author: Tennessee Williams

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"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."

Source: A Streetcar Named Desire | Author: Tennessee Williams

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"You know it don’t take much intelligence to get yourself into a nailed-up coffin, Laura. But who in hell ever got himself out of one without removing one nail?"

Source: The Glass Menagerie | Author: Tennessee Williams

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