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.
JAMES THURBERI think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.
More James Thurber Quotes
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Don’t count your boobies until they are hatched.
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I never really rallied after the birth of my first child.
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There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.
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I myself have known some profoundly thoughtful dogs.
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Discussion in America means dissent.
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Love is what you’ve been through with somebody.
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You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.
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I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.
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A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.
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The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his.
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The most dangerous food is wedding cake.
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If you wonder which is the stronger sex, watch which one twists the other around her little finger.
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A burden in the bush is worth two on your hands.
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I don’t believe the writer should know too much where he’s going. If he does, he runs into old man blueprintold man propaganda.
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It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
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