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Where most of us end up there is no knowing, but the hellbent get where they are going.

James Thurber

Progress was all right. Only it went on too long.
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Progress Right Time
Reason is 6/7 of treason.
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Death One Liner Reason Treason
There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception.
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Exception Rule
The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth.
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Allow Fear Humor Nation Possession Regard Suspect Writing
Humor and pathos, tears and laughter are, in the highest expression of human character and achievement, inseparable.
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Achievement Character Expression Humor Laughter Separate
The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms -hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal.
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Heartless Laughter Man Tears Terrible
Don’t get it right, just get it written.
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Right Writing
Writers of comedy have outlook, whereas writers of tragedy have, according to them, insight.
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Insight Tragedy Wisdom Writing
When all things are equal, translucence in writing is more effective than transparency, just as glow is more revealing than glare.
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Effective Equality Reveal Writing
A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.
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Act Creation Fake Misunderstanding Thinking
If you wonder which is the stronger sex, watch which one twists the other around her little finger.
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Herself Man Sex Strong Woman Wonder
I have lived in the East for nearly thirty years now, but many of my books prove that I am never very far away from Ohio in my thoughts, and that the clocks that strike in my dreams are often the clocks of Columbus.
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Book Dreams Evidence Live Myself Thinking
Comedy has ceased to be a challenge to the mental processes. It has become a therapy of relaxation, a kind of tranquilizing drug.
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Challenge Comedy Drugs Therapy
The unicorn is a mythical beast.
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Fantasy Myth Unicorn
Art – the one achievement of man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised
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Achievement Advice Art Man
Where most of us end up there is no knowing, but the hellbent get where they are going.
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Destination Direction End Journey Path

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