et Quote: Tennessee Williams

CAIRO – 28 October 2017: “Time is the longest distance between two places.” ― Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie.

Thomas Lanier Williams III or Tennessee Williams was one of the leading American playwrights of the 20th century. Through his remarkably wise, yet simple style and thoughts, Williams wanted to teach us that while many obstacles might seem to stand in our way, the biggest obstacle is actually time. Time is what stands between you and what you want to become or accomplish. So be patient because “the violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.”

Tennessee Williams was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi, The United States. In 1939, Williams moved to New Orleans and changed his name to "Tennessee" which was the name of his father's home state. Williams lead a very successful life and died on February 25, 1983.

Fun Facts:
● He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, once for “A Streetcar Named Desire” in 1948 and again for “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” in 1955.

● Both his Pulitzer winning dramas were turned into films which achieved great success.