Nowadays men lead lives of noisy desperation.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
The only rules comedy can tolerate are t…
The only rules comedy can tolerate are those of taste, and the only limitations those of libel.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
The wit makes fun of other persons the s…
The wit makes fun of other persons the satirist makes fun of the world the humorist makes fun of himself.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
The wit makes fun of other persons the s…
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.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
There are two kinds of light — the glow…
There are two kinds of light — the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
There is no safety in numbers, or in any…
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
Well, if I called the wrong number, why …
Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
You can fool too many of the people too …
You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber
You might as well fall flat on your face…
You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward.
Quote, saying and phrase by: James Thurber