Quote by Thornton Wilder

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at

Summary

This quote suggests the importance of actively seeking out and engaging with great works of literature, art, and other forms of creative expression on a daily basis. The act of immersing oneself in such excellence is seen as a way to connect with the profound and awe-inspiring elements of humanity. By consistently exposing oneself to greatness in various mediums, one can expand their perspective, cultivate wisdom, and find inspiration for their own personal and intellectual growth. Ultimately, it encourages the continuous pursuit of excellence in the pursuit of self-improvement and a deeper understanding of the world.

Topics

Work

By Thornton Wilder

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Every time you go out on the ice, there are slight flaws. Yo

Every time you go out on the ice, there are slight flaws. You can always think of something you should have done better. These are the things you must work on.

Competition

Guilt is to danger, what fire is to gunpowder; a man need no

Guilt is to danger, what fire is to gunpowder; a man need not fear to walk among many barrels of powder, if he have no fire about him.

Guilt

Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.

Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.

G. K. Chesterton

Religion

The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write

The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.

John M. Barrie, The Little Minis

Life

Take a trip to the forest and experience the greatness of ge

Take a trip to the forest and experience the greatness of getting on your knees and picking your own food and going home... and eating it.

Food

Triumphant science and technology are only at the threshold

Triumphant science and technology are only at the threshold of man's command over sources of energy so stupendous that, if used for military purposes, they can wipe out our entire civilization.

Technology

Children, for whom suburban life was supposed to make wholes

Children, for whom suburban life was supposed to make wholesome little Johns and Wendys, became the acid-dropping, classroom-burning hippies of the 1960s.

Life Children

Humility and pride will forever battle whenever or wherever

Humility and pride will forever battle whenever or wherever love is concerned

Love Pride Humility Battle

Interpretation is the revenge of the intellect upon art. Eve

Interpretation is the revenge of the intellect upon art. Even more. It is the revenge of the intellect upon the world. To interpret is to impoverish, to deplete the world -- in order to set up a shadow world of meanings.

Criticism

You were born to journey in the direction of your purpose. A

You were born to journey in the direction of your purpose. Anything that halts your progress is contrary to your design.

Success Happiness Design Progress Purpose Direction Journey Born

God has given us our talents, not to copy the talents of oth

God has given us our talents, not to copy the talents of others, but rather to use our brains and imagination in order to obtain the revelation of true beauty.

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Imagination Beauty Order Talent

Great art speaks a language which every intelligent person c

Great art speaks a language which every intelligent person can understand. The people who call themselves modernists today speak a different language.

Marshall McLuhan

Art