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If there's anything I hate more than not being taken seriously, it's being taken too seriously.


Billy Wilder

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THORNTON WILDER There's nothing like eavesdropping to show you that the world outside your head is different from th...
THORNTON WILDER I rose by sheer military ability to the rank of corporal
THORNTON WILDER An incinerator is a writer's best friend.
THORNTON WILDER The planting of trees is the least self-centered of all that we can do. It is a purer act of faith t...
THORNTON WILDER My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy the ice cream while it's on your p...
THORNTON WILDER Marriage is a bribe to make a housekeeper think she's a householder
THORNTON WILDER The marriage is a bribe to make a housekeeper think she is a householder.
THORNTON WILDER Some people today want to see a quick fix to the trade imbalance. And if there was one, believe us, ...
DENNIS WILDER A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.'This was said by gene wilder ... what ...
GENE WILDER