Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay
The business of the dramatist is to keep out of sight and let nothing appear but his characters.

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  • Applewhite, Ashton; Tripp Evans; Andrew Frothingham (2003). And I Quote: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker. Macmillan. p. 287. ISBN 0312307446.