Who said “The bad end unhappily, the good unluckily. That is what tragedy means.”?

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Tom Stoppard. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1966)

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APA

Stoppard, T. (n.d.). The bad end unhappily, the good unluckily. That is what tragedy means. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28866-the-bad-end-unhappily-the-good-unluckily-that/

MLA

Stoppard, Tom. “The bad end unhappily, the good unluckily. That is what tragedy means.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28866-the-bad-end-unhappily-the-good-unluckily-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Stoppard, Tom. “The bad end unhappily, the good unluckily. That is what tragedy means.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28866-the-bad-end-unhappily-the-good-unluckily-that/.