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A dramatist is one who believes that the pure event, an action involving human beings, is more arresting than any comment that can be made upon it.


Thornton Wilder

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JULIE THORNTON To increase our objectivity, we must learn to switch off the mini-movies. Objectivity requires us to...
ELIZABETH THORNTON He wants to hit the jackpot.
TIM THORNTON Only a weak mind seeks ultimate answers
AGNES THORNTON We perceive through our senses a person, a situation or an event, and in an instant, we project our ...
ELIZABETH THORNTON If you leave your seat to get a soda and some popcorn, you might miss 10 points.
WAYNE THORNTON I feel like to not even consider it would be stupid. But I feel like I'll be back.
AL THORNTON The parties agreed to mediation then.
TERRY THORNTON John is going to show up. I can remember when John couldn't spell sprinter — so yes, we're not tak...
BUBBA THORNTON The students will be regular matriculating students and have access to all the rights and services a...
ALVIN THORNTON We will accommodate students in a manner that will permit us to respond to the unprecedented disaste...
ALVIN THORNTON The first thing one has to appreciate is the context in which these men occurred. One, there was a p...
ALVIN THORNTON He tried to grab them and I said, 'No, you can't. They're all full of mud and you can't take them be...
DAVID THORNTON A lot of people don't think of cheerleaders as athletes, so this is an opportunity for the kids to f...
WAYNE THORNTON I can't really get in the stance. I can't explode. I can't be me.
AL THORNTON I never played with a brace on, and it was very irritating. I couldn't move with it on.
AL THORNTON I don't know of any officers who are still working as officers - or sergeants or lieutenants or capt...
TERRY THORNTON We realize that this may inconvenience certain user groups, but Parking and Transportation Services ...
DON THORNTON Nutrition is becoming more and more important to all athletes as far as performance level, ... At th...
DAVID THORNTON Magazine photography is the mural painting of modern times.
GENE THORNTON I still feel like we have to get that win at Miami.
AL THORNTON I want everybody to see Pearl on CBS Sunday Morning. I promised Pearl that I would try and get this ...
ROBERT THORNTON The gap is there. Where it really compounds is where there is a racial and a gender gap. That's what...
GREGORY THORNTON I haven't really felt sorry for myself; I haven't really been mad or anything. I've just felt disapp...
BRIAN THORNTON One guy asked me why we wouldn't just want to tear down the Dome because it harbors so many bad memo...
DOUG THORNTON