Sophistication might be described as the ability to cope gracefully with a situation involving the presence of a formidable menace to one's poise and prestige (such as the butler, or the man under the bed - but never the husband). James Thurber abilitybedbutler share on social
Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man. James Thurber agehappenman Change image and share on social
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 animaldemonstrabledog Change image and 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
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 facelongman Change image and share on social
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else. James Thurber numbersafety Change image and share on social
The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody's guess. James Thurber armchairatticfuture Change image and share on social
The sanity of the average banquet speaker lasts about two and a half months; at the end of that time he begins to mutter to himself, and calls out in his sleep. James Thurber averagebanquetbegin 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
I'm 65 and I guess that puts me in with the geriatrics. But if there were fifteen months in every year, I'd only be 48. That's the trouble with us. We number everything. Take women, for example. I think they deserve to have more than twelve years between the ages of 28 and 40. James Thurber agedeservefifteen share on social
