Humor does not include sarcasm, invalid irony, sardonicism, innuendo, or any other form of cruelty. When these things are raised to a high point they can become wit, but unlike the French and the English, we have not been much good at wit since the days of Benjamin Franklin.

James Thurber

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Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in... by James Thurber

Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.

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All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are run... by James Thurber

All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.

learning humor running

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answer... by James Thurber

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.

love relationship life

Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand mo... by James Thurber

Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.

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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.

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I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would... by James Thurber

I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.

love relationship life

There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the... by James Thurber

There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.

light inspirational life

The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his.

successful dog animal

I never had a dog that showed a human fear of death. Death, to a dog, is the final unavoidable compulsion, the least ineluctable scent on a fearsome trail, but they like to face it alone, going out into the woods, among the leaves, if there are any leaves when their time comes, enduring without sentimental human distraction the Last Loneliness, which they are wise enough to know cannot be shared by anyone.

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A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a su... by James Thurber

A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.

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The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth.

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There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exceptio... by James Thurber

There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception.

exception-to-the-rule exception yoga

I do not have a psychiatrist and I do not want one, for the simple reason that if he listened to me long enough, he might become disturbed.

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One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not eno... by James Thurber

One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough.

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You can fool too many of the people too much of the time. by James Thurber

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.

wisdom time people

Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years.

baby-boy thank-you children

The most dangerous food is wedding cake. by James Thurber

The most dangerous food is wedding cake.

wedding cake food

Reason is 6/7 of treason. by James Thurber

Reason is 6/7 of treason.

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The things we laugh at are awful while they are going on, but get funny when we look back. And other people laugh because they've been through it too. The closest thing to humor is tragedy.

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Two is company, four is a party, three is a crowd. One is a wande... by James Thurber

Two is company, four is a party, three is a crowd. One is a wanderer.

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