James Thurber Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

UnderstandingBeyondYearsSureAges

I wake up a little before six, and I go right to my study. That's where I do my daily reading of the Oswald Chambers book, 'My Utmost for His Highest.'

Jerry Falwell

DailyBookWake UpReadingGoRight

We've got to change the way we do things.

John Fleming

ChangeWayThingsGot

I don't care if it's a Cole Porter song, or George Gershwin, or Lennon/McCartney, or Elton John, or you know, whoever, Bob Dylan. Great songs are great songs, and they stand the test of time, and they can be interpreted and recorded with many points of view, but yet still retain the essence of what makes them good songs.

John Oates

GoodGreatTimeSongCareStand

I could never learn to be totally fluent in any other language.

Max von Sydow

LanguageLearnNeverOtherCould

Creating is a lonely thing in a lot of ways.

Ann Demeulemeester

LonelyCreatingWaysLotThing

In my experience, surgeons tend to need boatloads of attention.

Ann Patchett

ExperienceAttentionNeedTend

In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans. Everyone wants to touch you, own you and approach you. I try to be as kind as possible to all my fans, but in those countries I could not do it. There they ask too much from you.

Ruud van Nistelrooy

LifeYouToo MuchKindPossibleTry

I was 17 and living on the streets. I had the education of technically an eighth-grader, but in reality, I had never had a formal education.

Liz Murray

EducationRealityLivingNeverHad

For me growing up, Christmas time was always the most fantastic, exciting time of year, and you'd stay up until three in the morning. You'd hear the parents wrapping in the other room but you knew that also, maybe, they were in collusion with Santa Claus.

Chris Pine

MorningTimeParentsMeGrowing Up

Forget the lottery. Bet on yourself instead.

Brian Koslow

YourselfForgetLotteryBetInstead

I love pirates, and I'm a big fan of the Johnny Depp films.

Bradley Walsh

LoveBigBig FanFanJohnnyI Love

'30 Rock' is probably one of my favorite shows. It's just joke after joke after joke.

Alison Brie

RockJokeFavoriteJustShowsAfter

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