海角大神

Thornton Wilder: 10 quotes on his birthday

10 quotes to celebrate the 115th birthday of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Thornton Wilder.

10. Excitement and ennui

The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, 'Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home.' And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure. (The Matchmaker)

10 of 10
You've read  of  free articles. Subscribe to continue.