The Skin of Our Teeth

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My advice to you is not to inquire into why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate-that's my philosophy.

Thornton Wilder

More information about this quote

Topic

Living in the moment

Author

Thornton Wilder

Source

The Skin of Our Teeth

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Wilder, Thornton. The Skin of Our Teeth. 15 Oct. 1942, Shubert Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, act 1.

Current Citation

Wilder, Thornton. "The Skin of Our Teeth." Three Plays: Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth, and The Matchmaker. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2020, act 1.