It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent on making the most evil ugliness. — Thornton Wilder
Man is not an end but a beginning. We are at the beginning of the second week. We are children of the eighth day. — Thornton Wilder
Ninety-nine per cent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion. — Thornton Wilder
The future author is one who discovers that language, the exploration and manipulation of the — Thornton Wilder
The more decisions that you are forced to make alone, the more you are aware of your freedom to choose. — Thornton Wilder
The theater is supremely fitted to say: ‘behold! these things are.’ yet most dramatists employ it to say: — Thornton Wilder
Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. — Thornton Wilder
There’s nothing like eavesdropping to show you that the world outside your head is different — Thornton Wilder
Those who are silent, self-effacing and attentive become the recipients of confidences. — Thornton Wilder
Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them. — Thornton Wilder
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate — that’s my philosophy. — Thornton Wilder
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. — Thornton Wilder