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Love, Life, Relationship. 111 Copy quote. There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception. James Thurber. Yoga, Exception To The Rule, Exception. 34 Copy quote. There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. James Thurber. Inspirational, Life, Light. "Lanterns and Lances".
- “Two is company, four is a party, three is a crowd. One is a wanderer.” ― James Thurber.
- “Beautiful things don't ask for attention.” ― James Thurber, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
- “Walter Mitty: To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”
- “All human beings should try to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.” ― James Thurber.
A collection of humorous and insightful quotes by American author James Thurber, best known for his cartoons and short stories. Browse his witty observations on topics such as love, humor, life, and the world.
- Cartoon Captions
- Fables For Our Time and Further Fables For Our Time
- From Other Fiction
- From Lanterns and Lances
- From Other Writings
- Letters and Interviews
All right, have it your way — you heard a seal bark!Le coeur a ses raisons, Mrs. Bence, que la raison ne connait pas.Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone?I love the idea of there being two sexes, don't you?He knows all about art, but he doesn't know what he likes.It's a naïve domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption.There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.A burden in the bush is worth two on your hands.It is better to ask some of the questions than to know all the answers.Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead.You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward.You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.The pounding of the cylinders increased: ta-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa."To hell with the handkerchief," said Walter Mitty scornfully. He took one last drag on his cigarette and snapped it away. Then, with that faint, fleeting smile playing about his lips, he faced the..."Who are you?" the minstrel asked. "I am the Golux," said the Golux, proudly, "the only Golux in the world, and not a mere Device."Every time is a time for comedy in a world of tension that would languish without it. But I cannot confine myself to lightness in a period of human life that demands light ... We all know that, as...
She came naturally by her confused and groundless fears, for her own mother lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all over the house.
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.
Feb 22, 2021 · 1. "There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures." - James Thurber. 2. "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 Thurber. 3.
I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell this at a glance - a sharp, vindictive glance. A collection of quotes by James Thurber on inspiration, memory, humor, emotion, dichotomy, time, creativity, artists and animals.
The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms — hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal. Sourced quotations by the American Cartoonist James Thurber (1894 — 1961) about man, dog and time. Enjoy the best James Thurber quotes and picture quotes!
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