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
Early to rise and early to bed makes a man healthy, wealthy, and dead. James Thurber beddeadearly 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
Discussion in America means dissent. James Thurber americadiscussiondissent Change image and share on social
Love is the strange bewilderment that overtakes one person on account of another person. James Thurber accountbewildermentlove 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
We all have faults, and mine is being wicked. James Thurber faultminewicked Change image and share on social
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. James Thurber bluntclairclear Change image and share on social
I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness. James Thurber allergyconclusionconsciousness 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
