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James Thurber Quotes

James Thurber quotes about manly

American Comedian December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961

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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. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "Art? the one achievement of man which has made the long trip..."
Art? the one achievement of man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised James Thurber
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. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell..."
I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell this at a glance - a sharp, vindictive glance. James Thurber
The animals that depend on instinct have an inherent knowledge of the laws of economics and of how to apply them; Man, with his powers of reason, has reduced economics to the level of a farce which is at once funnier and more tragic than Tobacco Road. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will..."
Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will catch up with himself in a great rear end collision. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes..."
The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal. James Thurber
Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "The noblest study of mankind is Man, says Man."
The noblest study of mankind is Man, says Man. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy,..."
Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy, they are only half complete as artist and as man. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can..."
Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man. James Thurber
James Thurber quote: "Early to rise and early to bed makes a man healthy, wealthy,..."
Early to rise and early to bed makes a man healthy, wealthy, and dead. James Thurber

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