Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous it is nothing if it is not ridiculous. – Thornton Wilder
The future author is one who discovers that language, the exploration and manipulation of the resources of language, will serve him in winning through to his way. – Thornton Wilder
Nature reserves the right to inflict upon her children the most terrifying jests. – Thornton Wilder
The test of an adventure is that when youre in the middle of it, you say to yourself, Oh, now Ive got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home. And the sign that somethings wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure. – Thornton Wilder