“The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, "Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home." And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure.”
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Wilder, T. (n.d.). The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, "Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home." And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3538-the-test-of-an-adventure-is-that-when/
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Wilder, Thornton. “The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, "Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home." And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3538-the-test-of-an-adventure-is-that-when/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wilder, Thornton. “The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, "Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home." And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3538-the-test-of-an-adventure-is-that-when/.