Tennessee Williams — People

Life: 1911-1983
Occupations: playwright, novelist, screenwriter
Notable works: The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rose Tattoo

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), as of 2026-07-09

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

Tennessee Williams

Most of the confidence which I appear to feel, especially when influenced by noon wine, is only a pretense.

Tennessee Williams

Snatching the eternal out of the desperately fleeting is the great magic trick of human existence.

Tennessee Williams