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James Thurber Quotes

The dog has got more fun out of Man than Man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that Man is the more laughable of the two animals.

James Thurber

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Dog Pet Man Fun Animals More

Life is not simple, and people can't be boxed into being either heroes or villains.

Jessica Hagedorn

Life Simple People Heroes Being

In their political careers, Obama and Biden faced down lobbyists, Tea Party carpetbaggers, and Washington gridlock.

Andrew Shaffer

Tea Political Down Party Washington

People are so codified - it's sad.

Jean Paul Gaultier

Sad People

I think the thing that we agreed to so many years ago, actually, was that the music didn't have to support the dance nor the dance illustrate the music, but they could be two things going on at the same time.

Merce Cunningham

Music Time Dance Support Think Same

My aunt put my cousins into a children's modelling agency, then my mum did it with us. Me and my sister got a few TV adverts, which was good pocket money. A director saw photos of me and asked me to do a short film.

Sullivan Stapleton

Good Children Money Me Sister Short

Ninety percent of my roles, I've had to fight for. It's only a really small percentage of people who get handed roles.

Ruth Negga

Fight People Small Get Only Percent

The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity.

Roy L. Smith

Integrity Character Faith Man Own

I've always taken a lot of exercise - I get a bit depressed if I don't. In terms of food, I'm a bit of a grazer.

Rupert Penry-Jones

Food Exercise Always Get Taken Lot

Having run Tellme before, one of the things I learned about running a big network is it's one thing to have some people not be able to get on the way they want to get on, but as long as people who are on the network are having a good experience, you're totally cool.

Mike McCue

Good Experience People Cool You Run

I maintain that the existing corn laws are bad, because they have given a monopoly of food to the landed interest over every other class and over every other interest in the kingdom.

Joseph Hume

Food Bad Class Over Monopoly Corn

There are many commentators who have said the wrong thing before. That's part of the business.

Donovan Bailey

Business Wrong Said Wrong Thing Who

I was raised to think cursing makes you look unintelligent.

Chloe Grace Moretz

Think You Look I Was Raised Cursing