All men kill the thing they hate, too, unless, of course, it kills them first. James Thurber hatekillman Change image and share on social
Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years. James Thurber ageboymonth Change image and share on social
One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough. James Thurber martini Change image and share on social
Speed is scarcely the noblest virtue of graphic composition, but it has its curious rewards. There is a sense of getting somewhere fast, which satisfies a native American urge. James Thurber americancompositioncurious Change image and share on social
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 beliefdogheaven Change image and share on social
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people - that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. James Thurber funhumoristidentify share on social
My opposition to Interviews lies in the fact that offhand answers have little value or grace of expression, and that such oral give and take helps to perpetuate the decline of the English language. James Thurber answerdeclineenglish Change image and share on social
With sixty staring me in the face, I have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and definite hardening of the paragraphs. James Thurber definitedevelopface Change image and share on social
Progress was all right. Only it went on too long. James Thurber longprogress Change image and share on social
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 animalapplydepend share on social
