Thornton Wilder Quotes

9 quotes from 9 authors

When you consider Thornton Wilder’s impact on drama and literature, the nine voices gathered here each highlight a different facet of his craft. From the playwright’s daring structure to his humanistic themes, these quotations help you see why his work still resonates.

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“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder (1897–1975)…

Rhonda Byrne

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He wrote himself into the role of Dolly. Dolly was hilariously funny and didn't know it. And that's what Thornton Wilder was.…

Carol Channing

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“There is a land of the living and a land of the dead, and the bridge is love - the only survival,…

Janet Kay

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“There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the survival, the only…

Claire Cameron

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What Mr. Kaufman and his team are after is less a portrait of any one person than one of the ethos of…

Ben Brantley

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“Gratitude does not always come naturally. You will not always feel grateful. But you can take the time each day to remember…

John Ortberg

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My major contribution to the format was to suggest that I be able to step out of the plot and speak directly…

George Burns

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Like Thornton Wilder said, time is not a river, but rather a landscape that you step in and out of. I've always…

Rosanne Cash

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“Thornton Wilder’s one-act play “The Angel That Troubled the Waters,” based on John 5:1-4, dramatizes the power of the pool of Bethesda…

Brennan Manning

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