Results: Last Lines from Famous Plays (not a quiz)

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JohnInNorthYork

02/15/2026

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Theater/Ballet
This is a sequel to an earlier survey on first lines from famous novels. This is about final lines from classic and well known plays. See how many you recognize but don't give the answers in the comments. (One small hint is that each play is from a different country) I'll post them the day after the survey. The actual questions are about the lines themselves.
1.
1.
"Good God! -- People don't do such things." Have you ever personally seen someone do something so bizarre or gross you were just completely astonished?
Yes
46%
780 votes
No
20%
335 votes
Undecided
17%
289 votes
Not Applicable
17%
296 votes
2.
2.
"The eternal feminine steers us upward." Do you believe women have a message for humanity that can't be delivered by men?
Yes
37%
626 votes
No
18%
309 votes
Undecided
27%
456 votes
Not Applicable
18%
309 votes
3.
3.
"We that are young shall never see so much nor live so long." Do you thing the world will end before today's youth grow old?
Yes
11%
193 votes
No
40%
672 votes
Undecided
31%
521 votes
Not Applicable
18%
314 votes
4.
4.
"Come, madam, let's do everything we can to change the mood of this unhappy man." Have you ever met someone who was such a sourpuss that nothing could cheer them up?
Yes
45%
762 votes
No
21%
349 votes
Undecided
17%
289 votes
Not Applicable
18%
300 votes
5.
5.
"She couldn't stay here; there wasn't no other place for her to go." Have you ever taken in someone from off the street?
Yes
13%
222 votes
No
63%
1065 votes
Undecided
7%
119 votes
Not Applicable
17%
294 votes

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