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There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only read more

There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning.

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Even memory is not necessary for love. There is a land of the living and a land of the dead read more

Even memory is not necessary for love. There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Survival Quotes,
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Literature is the orchestration of platitudes.

Literature is the orchestration of platitudes.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Nurse one vice in your bosom. Give it the attention it deserves and let your virtues spring p modestly around read more

Nurse one vice in your bosom. Give it the attention it deserves and let your virtues spring p modestly around it. Then you'll have the miser who's no liar; and the drunkard who's the benefactor of the whole city.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Vice Quotes,
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Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Managers Quotes,
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Never support two weaknesses at the same time. It's your combination sinners -- your lecherous liars and your miserly drunkards read more

Never support two weaknesses at the same time. It's your combination sinners -- your lecherous liars and your miserly drunkards -- who dishonor the vices and bring them into bad repute.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Vices Quotes,
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My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on read more

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate--that's my philosophy.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Enjoyment Quotes,
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Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think she's a householder.

Marriage is a bribe to make the housekeeper think she's a householder.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Marriage Quotes,
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When you're safe at home you wish you were having an adventure; when you're having an adventure you wish you read more

When you're safe at home you wish you were having an adventure; when you're having an adventure you wish you were safe at home

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Safety Quotes,
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Where there is an unknowable there is a promise.

Where there is an unknowable there is a promise.

by Thornton Wilder Found in: Promises Quotes,
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