Laurence Olivier quote: “The office of drama is to exercise…”

A quotation from the English actor, Laurence Olivier
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The office of drama is to exercise, possibly to exhaust, human emotions. The purpose of comedy is to tickle those emotions into an expression of light relief; of tragedy, to wound them and bring the relief of tears. Disgust and terror are the other points of the compass.

– Laurence Olivier –

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This quote is by Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), English Actor

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