Thornton Wilder Quote

Art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time.


American characteristics and other essays (ed. HarperCollins Publishers, 1979)


Art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time.

Art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time.

Art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time.

Art is not only the desire to tell one's secret; it is the desire to tell it and hide it at the same time.