James Thurber

Cartoonist, Author

James Thurber was an American cartoonist and writer known for his sharp wit and insightful commentary on human nature, particularly in works like 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.'

Born
December 8, 1894
Died
January 2, 1961
Quotes
169
Rank
#468

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"Youcanfooltoomanyofthepeopletoomuchofthetime. See Lincoln 510:35."

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"Most of the faint intimations of immortality of which we are occasionally aware would seem to arise out of Art or the materials of Art."

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"The pounding of the cylinders increased: ta-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa."

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"I love the idea of there being two sexes, don't you?"

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"These are the days of bootleg love."

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"I could have killed Gregory Fitzhurst at three hundred feet with my left hand."

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"My drawings have been described as pre-internationalist, meaning that they were finished before the ideas for them had occurred to me. I shall not argue the point."

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"No male can beat a female in the long run because they have it over us in sheer, damn longevity."

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"Hundreds of hysterical persons must confuse these phenomena with messages from the beyond and take their glory to the bishop rather than the eye doctor."

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