Who said “I've never forgotten for long at a time that living is struggle. I know that every good…”?

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Thornton Wilder. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Skin of Our Teeth (1942), Antrobus, Act 3

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“I've never forgotten for long at a time that living is struggle. I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for -- whether it's a field, or a home, or a country.”
VerifiedThe Skin of Our Teeth (1942), Antrobus, Act 3 · evidenceStruggle

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Wilder, T. (n.d.). I've never forgotten for long at a time that living is struggle. I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for -- whether it's a field, or a home, or a country. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38754-ive-never-forgotten-for-long-at-a-time/

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Wilder, Thornton. “I've never forgotten for long at a time that living is struggle. I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for -- whether it's a field, or a home, or a country.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38754-ive-never-forgotten-for-long-at-a-time/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wilder, Thornton. “I've never forgotten for long at a time that living is struggle. I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for -- whether it's a field, or a home, or a country.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38754-ive-never-forgotten-for-long-at-a-time/.