“Shakespeare was never an anarchist; and when he studies the problem of power, he does not suggest that it can be solved by abolition. His solution is an aristocracy of the spirit; his qualifications for rulership are self-realisation, forgiveness and love; and his ideal is a philosopher, or perhaps…”— John Vyvyan, amazon.com
“They were given the choice to be kings or messengers. Like children, they all wanted to be messengers. That is why they're running through each other and shouting to each other their meaningless messages because there are no kings. They would love to put an end to their miserable lives, but they do…”— Franz Kafka, amazon.com