“A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it.” BelieveHumansMadeActionHuman BeingsEventsPureTheaterTheatreCommentInvolvingArresting Book:Conversations with Thornton Wilder Source: Conversations with Thornton Wilder
“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars . . . everybody knows in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings. All the greatest people ever lived have been telling us that for five thousand years and yet you’d be surprised how people are always losing hold of it. There’s something way down deep that’s eternal about every human being. -stage manager, in the play OUR TOWN” PeopleKnowsWayYearsHumansHas BeensPlayEarthHouseNamesStarsHuman BeingsFiveStageThousandEternalLosingTownsBonesManagersThousand YearsOur TownStage ManagersAlways Losing Book:Three Plays: Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth, The Matchmaker Source: Three Plays: Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth, The Matchmaker
“Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?” HumansRealizingHuman BeingsOur TownRealize Life Author:Thornton Wilder
“Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you. Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it -- every, every minute?” HumansEarthRealizingHuman BeingsWonderfulMinutesOur TownRealize Life Author:Thornton Wilder
“Without your wounds where would your power be? It is your melancholy that makes your low voice tremble into the hearts of men and women. The very angels themselves cannot persuade the wretched and blundering children on earth as can one human being broken on the wheels of living. In Love’s service, only wounded soldiers can serve. Physician, draw back.” MenHumansHeartChildrenEarthVoiceHuman BeingsBrokenLowsDrawsMen And WomenAngelSoldierWoundsWheelsMelancholyPhysiciansWoundedWretchedBeing BrokenWounded Soldier Author:Thornton Wilder
“But there comes a time in everybody's life when he must decide whether he'll live among human beings or nota fool among fools or a fool alone.” HumansTimeHuman BeingsFoolThere Comes A Time Author:Thornton Wilder
