Wilder

Famous quotes containing the word wilder:

    Writing fiction is ... an endless and always defeated effort to capture some quality of life without killing it.
    —Rose Wilder Lane (1886–1965)

    I hate that word. It’s return—a return to the millions of people who’ve never forgiven me for deserting the screen.
    —Billy Wilder (b. 1906)

    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.
    —Thornton Wilder (1897–1975)