There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.
JAMES THURBERWell, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?
More James Thurber Quotes
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The things we laugh at are awful while they are going on, but get funny when we look back. And other people laugh because they’ve been through it too. The closest thing to humor is tragedy.
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Time is for dragonflies and angels. The former live too little and the latter live too long.
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The dog has got more fun out of Man than Man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that Man is the more laughable of the two animals
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Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.
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I do not have a psychiatrist and I do not want one, for the simple reason that if he listened to me long enough, he might become disturbed.
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It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
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Let the meek inherit the earth — they have it coming to them.
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One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough.
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She wasn’t much to look at but she was something to think about.
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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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Discussion in America means dissent.
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A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.
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Love is what you’ve been through with somebody.
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Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.
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All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.
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