A theme is always necessary, a plain, simple, unadorned theme to confuse the ignorant. — Lillian Hellman
Drinking makes uninteresting people matter less and late at night, matter not at all. — Lillian Hellman
Lonely. I always thought loneliness meant alone, without people. It means something else. — Lillian Hellman
Haven’t you lived in the South long enough to know that nothing is ever anybody’s fault? — Lillian Hellman
It {France} may be the only country in the world where the rich are sometimes brilliant. — Lillian Hellman