“Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.”
Quote by Thornton Wilder
Work
The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Other Novels, 1926-1948
This collection encompasses a selection of works, with 'The Bridge of San Luis Rey' being one of its most celebrated pieces, reflecting the author's narrative style and thematic concerns during the specified period. more
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
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“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
Source: The Cabala ; The Woman of Andros
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“Every good thing in the world stands on the razor-edge of danger.”
Source: Twayne's United States Authors Series
“Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.”
“Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous.”
Source: The Bridge of San Luis Rey
“Nature reserves the right to inflict upon her children the most terrifying jests.”
Source: The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Other Novels, 1926-1948