I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell this at a glance – a sharp, vindictive glance.
JAMES THURBERWriters of comedy have outlook, whereas writers of tragedy have, according to them, insight.
More James Thurber Quotes
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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?
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Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.
JAMES THURBERBeautiful things don’t ask for attention.
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Reason is 6/7 of treason.
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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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If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
JAMES THURBERIf I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
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Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.
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Comedy has to be done en clair. You can’t blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.
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Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our greatest earliest natural resources, which must be preserved at all cost.
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Writers of comedy have outlook, whereas writers of tragedy have, according to them, insight.
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The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody’s guess.
JAMES THURBERThe past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody’s guess.
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Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.
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Art – the one achievement of man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised
JAMES THURBERArt – the one achievement of man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised
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Progress was all right. Only it went on too long.
JAMES THURBERProgress was all right. Only it went on too long.
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I myself have known some profoundly thoughtful dogs.
JAMES THURBERI myself have known some profoundly thoughtful dogs.
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She wasn’t much to look at but she was something to think about.
JAMES THURBERShe wasn’t much to look at but she was something to think about.
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