I shall give you hunger, and pain, and sleepless nights. Also beauty, and satisfactions known to few, and glimpses of the heavenly life. None of these you shall have continually, and of their coming and going you shall not be foretold.

Howard Lindsay born Herman Nelke (March 29 1889 - February 11 1968) was an American theatrical producer playwright librettist director and actor. He is best known for his writing work as part of the collaboration of Lindsay and Crouse and for his performance with his wife Dorothy Stickney in the long-running play Life with Father.