The worst thing about a tragedy is that the playwright's friends are pestered to read it and audiences tired by sitting it out.
Aren't there tragedies enough in real life without men inventing 'em ?" "Indeed, I can't say, sir." "I suppose not.

You're not old enough.

Tragedy doesn't come to the young and when it does they don't understand and perhaps 'tis as well.

But I'll have to humour you or I shall never hear the last of it.

Put the parcel up again and I'll look at the contents at my leisure.