Quote by: Thornton Wilder

The type of the Inevitable is death. I remember well that in my youth I believed that I was certainly exempt from its operation. First when my daughter died, next when you were wounded, I knew that I was mortal; and now I regard those years as wasted, as unproductive, in which I was not aware that my death was certain, nay, momently possible. I can now appraise at a glance those who have not yet foreseen their death. I know them for the children they are. They think that by evading its contemplation they are enhancing the savor of life. The reverse is true: only those who have grasped their non-being are capable of praising the sunlight.


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Author Bio


  • NameThornton Wilder
  • DescriptionAmerican playwright and novelist
  • AliasesThornton Niven Wilder
  • BornApril 17, 1897
  • DiedDecember 7, 1975
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPlaywright; Novelist; Writer
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Pulitzer Prize For Drama; National Book Award; Peace Prize Of The German Book Trade