James Thurber

James Thurber: Speed is scarcely...

James Thurber: Speed is scarcely...

Speed is scarcely the noblest virtue of graphic composition, but it has its curious rewards. There is a sense of...

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James Thurber: It is better...

James Thurber: It is better...

It is better to know some of the questions than all the answers.

Source: In 1,911...

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James Thurber: A pinch of...

James Thurber: A pinch of...

A pinch of probability is worth a pound of perhaps.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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James Thurber: There is, of...

James Thurber: There is, of...

There is, of course, a certain amount of drudgery in newspaper work, just as there is in teaching classes, tunneling...

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James Thurber: It had only...

James Thurber: It had only...

It had only one fault. It was kind of lousy.

Source: When asked his opinion of a...

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James Thurber: While he was...

James Thurber: While he was...

While he was not as dumb as an ox, he was not any smarter either.

Source: In The...

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James Thurber: Writers of comedy...

James Thurber: Writers of comedy...

Writers of comedy have outlook, whereas writers of tragedy have, according to them,...

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James Thurber: A burden in...

James Thurber: A burden in...

A burden in the bush is worth two on your hands.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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James Thurber: You might as...

James Thurber: You might as...

You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward.

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James Thurber: Why do you...

James Thurber: Why do you...

Why do you have to be a nonconformist like everybody else?

Source: Attrib. Actually...

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James Thurber: Boys are beyond...

James Thurber: Boys are beyond...

Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90...

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James Thurber: There are two...

James Thurber: There are two...

There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.

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James Thurber: Get it right...

James Thurber: Get it right...

Get it right or let it alone. The conclusion you jump to may be your own.

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James Thurber: Well, if I...

James Thurber: Well, if I...

Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?

Source: Cartoon...

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James Thurber: With 60 staring...

James Thurber: With 60 staring...

With 60 staring me in the face, I have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and a definite hardening of...

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James Thurber: The paths of...

James Thurber: The paths of...

The paths of glory at least lead to the grave, but the paths of duty may not get you...

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James Thurber: The sanity of...

James Thurber: The sanity of...

The sanity of the average banquet speaker lasts about two and a half months; at the end of that time he begins to...

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James Thurber: He who hesitates...

James Thurber: He who hesitates...

He who hesitates is sometimes saved.

Source: Folks of Our Time
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James Thurber: Laughter need not...

James Thurber: Laughter need not...

Laughter need not be cut out of anything, since it improves everything.

Source: On...

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James Thurber: Then, with that...

James Thurber: Then, with that...

Then, with that faint fleeting smile playing about his lips, he faced the firing squad; erect and motionless, proud...

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