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But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep?

James Thurber

I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.
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Children Position Thinking Woman
It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
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Answer Better Known Question
The most dangerous food is wedding cake.
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Cake Dangerous Food Marriage One Liner Sarcasm
A pinch of probability is worth a pound of perhaps.
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Probability Thinking Worth
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
Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.
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Confusion Happiness Thinking
Things have dropped from me. I have outlived certain desires; I have lost friends, some by death… others through sheer inability to cross the street.
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Cross Desire Friendship Lost Street
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
Humourists lead… an existence of jumpiness and apprehension. They sit on the edge of the chair of Literature. In the house of Life they have the feeling that they have never taken off their overcoats.
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Edge Existence Literature
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
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
All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.
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Death Learning Man Strive Wisdom
She wasn’t much to look at but she was something to think about.
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Instagram Captions Philosophy Thinking
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself.
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Funny Himself Person Smart World
One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough.
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Alcohol Drink Enough Right

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