Since the beginning of drama, its purpose has always been to reflect life, show the true colors of good and evil, and give its era a model for its own evolution and development. ——Shakespeare

A truly excellent tragedy should be performed on the stage of the human soul, with human reason as the only audience. ——Cabell

All dramas have the purpose of improving the goals of human life, and are definitely not used to make people happy? Some people may say that it is for eating and dressing. Do we not only perform to make others happy? Do you have no way to eat or dress for fun? We can't be so hopeless! ——Cheng Yanqiu

All tragedies end with death, and all comedies end with marriage. ——Byron

The acting always seems to be those three people: husband, wife and lover. ——Meredith

No matter how difficult it is, the struggle for happiness is not a pain, but a joy, not a tragedy, but a drama. ——Chernyshevsky

Drama is a comprehensive and concise historical recorder of the times. ——Shakespeare

Life is like a drama. Popular actors sometimes play beggars, while third-rate actors sometimes play uncles. ——Fukuzawa Ronkichi

The masses, especially those in China, are always spectators of drama. If the sacrifice appears to be generous, they have watched a tragedy; if it appears to be cowardly (that is, fearful and trembling), they have watched a farce. How many people often open their mouths in Beijing's mutton shops? Watching sheep being skinned seems to be quite enjoyable, and human sacrifice can only benefit them so much. Moreover, after walking a few steps afterwards, they did not forget this. ——Lu Xun

Farce is closer to tragedy than comedy in nature.

——Coleridge