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Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy, they are only half complete as artist and as man.

James Thurber

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

Answer Better Known Question
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
So much has already been written about everything that you can’t find out anything about it.
JAMES THURBER

Finding Writing Yourself
Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.
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Attention Beautiful One Liner
Love is what you’ve been through with somebody.
JAMES THURBER

Break Up Love Yourself
A pinch of probability is worth a pound of perhaps.
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Probability Thinking Worth
I never really rallied after the birth of my first child.
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Born Children Myself
Progress was all right. Only it went on too long.
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Progress Right Time
Mutual suspicions of mental inadequacy are common during the first year of any marriage.
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Marriage Mutual Thinking
For one thing, she pronounced flowers ‘flars’ and I couldn’t let it slide.
JAMES THURBER

Accent Ignore Language Pronounce
I write humor the way a surgeon operates, because it is a livelihood, because I have a great urge to do it, because many interesting challenges are set up, and because I have the hope it may do some good.
JAMES THURBER

Goodness Hope Humor Interest Operate Surgeon Writing
Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy, they are only half complete as artist and as man.
JAMES THURBER

Artist Childhood Man Remember
Somebody has said that woman’s place is in the wrong. That’s fine. What the wrong needs is a woman’s presence and a woman’s touch. She is far better equipped than men to set it right.
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Place Presence Right Woman Wrong
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
Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree as a dog.
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Dog Happiness Man Strange Trouble
Writers of comedy have outlook, whereas writers of tragedy have, according to them, insight.
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Insight Tragedy Wisdom Writing

Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy, they are only half complete as artist and as man.

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