James Agate
James Agate
James Evershed Agatewas a British diarist and critic. In the period between the wars, he was one of Britain's most influential theatre critics. After working in his father's business until his late twenties he found his way into journalism, being on the staff of The Manchester Guardian; drama critic for The Saturday Review, and The Sunday Times, and holding the same post for the BBC...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionCritic
Date of Birth9 September 1877
pity
Don't pity me now, don't pity me never; I'm going to do nothing for ever and ever.
money determined force
To force myself to earn more money, I determined to spend more.
long theatre experience
Long experience has taught me that in England nobody goes to the theatre unless he or she has bronchitis.
mind bed made
My mind is not a bed to be made and remade.
mind want bed
I don't know very much but what I do know I know better than anybody, and I don't want to argue about it…My mind is not a bed to be made and re-made.