The only rules comedy can tolerate are those of taste, and the only limitations those of libel. James Thurber More Quotes by James Thurber More Quotes From James Thurber Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness. James Thurber inspirationallovelife All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. James Thurber learninghumorrunning It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. James Thurber loverelationshiplife Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more. James Thurber maturitywittyfunny 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 simpletruthmen I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere. James Thurber loverelationshiplife There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. James Thurber lightinspirationallife 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. James Thurber successfuldoganimal 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. James Thurber wisedogdeath 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 sarcasmhumordoe A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act. James Thurber misunderstoodcommunicationmay 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. James Thurber depthhumorartist There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception. James Thurber exception-to-the-ruleexceptionyoga 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. James Thurber simplelifedeath One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough. James Thurber drinkingbeertwo You can fool too many of the people too much of the time. James Thurber wisdomtimepeople Boys are beyond the range of anybody's sure understanding, at least when they are between the ages of 18 months and 90 years. James Thurber baby-boythank-youchildren The most dangerous food is wedding cake. James Thurber weddingcakefood Reason is 6/7 of treason. James Thurber treasonreason 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. James Thurber humorlaughingpeople
