Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition of success.

Quote by Thornton Wilder

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I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment...

I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment...

The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much.

The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much.

It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent...

It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent...

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are...

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are...

Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim...

Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim...

Man is not an end but a beginning. We are at the beginning of the...

Man is not an end but a beginning. We are at the beginning of the...

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

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

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are...

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are...

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your...

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your...

The comic spirit is given to us in order that we may analyze, weigh, and...

The comic spirit is given to us in order that we may analyze, weigh, and...

Many plays - certainly mine - are like blank checks. The actors and directors put...

Many plays - certainly mine - are like blank checks. The actors and directors put...

I am convinced that, except in a few extraordinary cases, one form or another of...

I am convinced that, except in a few extraordinary cases, one form or another of...

An incinerator is a writer's best friend.

An incinerator is a writer's best friend.

There's nothing like eavesdropping to show you that the world outside your head is different...

There's nothing like eavesdropping to show you that the world outside your head is different...

A play visibly represents pure existing.

A play visibly represents pure existing.

Pride, avarice, and envy are in every home

Pride, avarice, and envy are in every home

The greatest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.

The greatest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him...

While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him...

The more sympathy you give, the less you need.

The more sympathy you give, the less you need.