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# Thorton Wilder

(1897–1975)   Playwright

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Thorton Wilder was a playwright.

## Quick Facts About Thorton Wilder

Born April 17, 1897

Died December 7, 1975

Profession Playwright

## About Thorton Wilder

American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)... \| Thornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and for the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and a U.S. National Book Award for the novel The Eighth Day.

##  Quotes by Thorton Wilder

> [“Suddenly she bent down and kissed his fingers and went quickly away. But he sat for a long time in the gathering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thorton-wilder/suddenly-she-bent-down-and-kissed-his-fingers-and-went-quickly-away/)

[Thorton Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thorton-wilder/)

[Gaze](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gaze/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2de/thorton-wilder-84249_gaze_suddenly-she-bent-down-and-kissed-his-fi_712192.jpg)

> [“They're waitin'. They're witin' for something that they feel is comin'. Something important, and great. Aren't they waitin' for the eternal part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thorton-wilder/they-re-waitin-they-re-witin-for-something-that-they-feel-is-comin/)

[Thorton Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thorton-wilder/)

[Feel Comin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feel-comin-1393956/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9f/thorton-wilder-84249_quote_they-re-waitin-they-re-witin-for-somethi_1868501.jpg)

> [“We can only be said to be alive in those moments, where our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thorton-wilder/we-can-only-be-said-to-be-alive-in-those-moments-where-our-hearts-are/)

[Thorton Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thorton-wilder/)

[Gratitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gratitude/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c31/thorton-wilder-84249_gratitude_we-can-only-be-said-to-be-alive-in-those_2946706.jpg)

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