Thornton Wilder quotes

" Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. " # Books - Reading # Work # Love

" Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion. " # Trust # Fools and Foolishness # Love

" Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around encouraging young things to grow. " # Money # Encouragement # Friends and Friendship

" Love is an energy which exists of itself. It is its own value. " # Love

" Life is an unbroken succession of false situations. " # Success

" 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. " # Enjoyment # Advice # Philosophers and Philosophy

" Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous it is nothing if it is not ridiculous. " # Courage # Faith # Hope

" The best thing about animals is they don't talk much. " # Animals

" An incinerator is a writer's best friend. " # Writers and Writing

" For what human ill does not dawn seem to be an alleviation? " # Death and Dying