James Thurber Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 8, 1894 - November 2, 1961

Topics

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I think cheese smells funny, but I feel bananas 'are' funny. I'm assuming Swamp told the whole story of the executives seriously asking us to replace the banana with cheese because they thought it was funnier.

Joe Murray

FunnyStoryThinkThoughtFeel

I know I play a lot of jocks, but I'm actually a really big board game and video game nerd. It's one of the most interesting fields of entertainment because you get to create your own role and create your own rules. Some people get so creative with it, and I'm also super competitive. I'm a really big nerd.

Ross Butler

CreativePeopleGameInterestingYou

I like the feeling of making things. It's very very rewarding. And filmmaking is that type of experience, where you're forced to collaborate with so many people. You're involved in the beginning to end, you're involved with so many elements, and when it's done, you're like, 'I made this movie.'

Chris Evans

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People have the idea of missionaries as going out with the Bible and hitting natives with it. It's not really what they were doing. They were all doing something rather different.

Colin Firth

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Musicals have clearly gotten more physical. You never saw Ethel Merman doing step aerobics.

Bruce Vilanch

StepDoingYouMoreNeverClearly

Unlike other children, I did not get a branded video game. Mine was an open circuit that even buzzed.

Pranav Mistry

ChildrenGameOpenGetMineEven

I'm a really big fan of Bill Murray.

Phil Hartman

BigBig FanFanReallyBill Murray

The big artist keeps an eye on nature and steals her tools.

Thomas Eakins

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I wasn't sued out of medicine, I wasn't arbitrated out of the profession.

Ken Jeong

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I've been going through immigration all my life, and I've been stopped for traffic violations by cops, and they get much more curious about me than the regular guy. The moment they hear my accent, things get a little deeper.

Guillermo del Toro

LifeMomentCuriousMeMy LifeMore

I'd be bored just going to parties and getting my picture taken.

Holly Branson

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I was the first celebrity in pictures to be marrying a titled European.

Gloria Swanson

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