Home / Quotes / Quote by Thornton Wilder

Quote by Thornton Wilder

“All that we know about those we have loved and lost is that they would wish us to remember them with a more intensified realization of their reality. What is essential does not die but clarifies. The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.”

Quote by Thornton Wilder

Author

Thornton Wilder

American playwright, renowned for his works 'Our Town' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'. His works are characterized by deep insight and a unique style, profoundly influencing 20th-century American theater. more

You May Also Like

“For me a page of good prose is where one hears the rain. A page of good prose is when one hears the noise of battle.... A page of good prose seems to me the most serious dialogue that well-informed and intelligent men and women carry on today in their endeavor to make sure that the fires of this planet burn peaceably.”

Men Wells Seems Today Fire Planets Serious Battle Pages Men And Women Rain Intelligent Dialogue Noise Prose Endeavor Intelligent Man

Author:John Cheever

“A man is what he is and no fancy lodgings or fine clothes will change that (Daniel Brennan)”

Men Fine Clothes Fancy

Author:Sabrina Jeffries

“And in my private life I prefer not to pass myself off as what I'm not (Daniel Brennan)”

Author:Sabrina Jeffries

“Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free until they find someone just as wild to run with them. -Carrie Bradshaw”

Needs Running Women Carrie Meant To Be Being Single Tamed Wild And Free Sex And The City Wild Women Funny Being Single Happy Single Happy Being Single

Author:Candace Bushnell

“the thing about pessimism is that in most cases it's nothing more than a front behind which a body can hide its most sweetful yet painful hopes. please forgive mine.”

Body Behinds Cases Fronts Mines Please Forgiving Painful Pessimism

Author:Eric Clapton

“Anderson sent me to give you this he said. I believe the subtext was kiss and makeup. This time I was sure I made a face. "I rather kiss a copperhead." I grabbed the envelop from his hand. He laughed and held up his hands in surrender. Don't worry. It was only a figure of speech.”

Giving Believe Made Said Hands Faces I Believe Worry Figures Kissing Speech Surrender Makeup Laughed Subtext Figures Of Speech

Author:Jenna Black

“Mr. Sourpuss Pants God I love her Nicholas " Thomas crowed. When he noticed that neither Nicholas nor Inez looked impressed by the words he added quickly "In a totally sister-in-law type fashion of course.”

Law Courses Fashion Type Pants Impressed In-laws Sister In Law

Author:Lynsay Sands

“My friend is going to save a little girl from monsters. I am going with him. That's what friends do.”

Littles Girl My Friends Monsters Karrin Murphy

Author:Jim Butcher

“Everything’s not exactly the way it seems ” I said. “It seemed like you had your tongue down his throat ” Finn glared at us both. “Well then everything is exactly as it seems ” Loki said glibly.”

Way Wells Said Seems Like You Tongue Throat

Book:Ascend

Source: Ascend

“Wendy!” Finn shouted pulling me from my moment with Loki. “What are you doing? You’re married. And not to him.” “Nothing slips by you does it.” Loki asked.”

Doe Moments Married Slips Pulling Doing You Wendy

Book:Trylle: The Complete Trilogy

Source: Trylle: The Complete Trilogy