James Thurber Quotes

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

James Thurber

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MenLearnDieWhyStriveShould

Researches at Yale found a connection between brain cancer and work environment. The No. 1 most dangerous job for developing brain cancer? Plutonium hat model.

Jimmy Fallon

WorkJobHatBrainConnection

I get up at 5.30am, sluice myself and have two Weetabix and some mint tea, before starting to write by 6am.

Andrew Motion

MyselfTeaWriteTwoStartingUp

I'm always stressed when I have to wear a long dress, especially with those high heels. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'm going to fall! My feet are going to get caught in the dress!'

Sigrid Agren

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Within my second month of being in L.A., I booked my first audition. It was, like, a co-star on a show called 'Gang Related.' I got cut out of it.

Trevante Rhodes

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I feel very proud in what we've created in the 'Spiderwick' stories. And, frankly, I am glad we are ending the series on a high-note.

Tony DiTerlizzi

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'American Idol' is sometimes lumped with reality shows and it has that element - folks-next-door battling it out in a contest. But instead of fighting leeches, bugs, parasites and each other, as on CBS's 'Survivor' and other shows that imitate it, the 'American Idol' contestants, of course, sing.

Tom Shales

RealityFightingAmericanSometimes

Obamacare was very attractive, particularly to those without health insurance.

Mitt Romney

HealthInsuranceWithoutAttractive

I'm trying to get under people's skin in a way. I don't like films that go in one ear and out the other.

Julia Leigh

PeopleTryingSkinGoWayOut

Where I live in south London, it is a very Tory area, so a Labour vote is a wasted vote. My leanings would certainly be not to vote Tory.

Dominic Holland

LiveVoteLondonWhereWastedWould

The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts in the world.

Colin Powell

WorldUnitedGreatestReliefStingy

It's very useful when politicians have doubts because there are so many choices to be made in the world.

Antonio Tabucchi

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I was always the weirdo who wanted to have an egalitarian service in synagogue and felt I was always going against the grain.

Susan Isaacs

ServiceAlwaysAgainstGoingGrain

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