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James Thurber Quotes

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.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Truth Simple Man Face Enough Long

Kids should feel afraid of 'Doctor Who.' All the adults I've talked to remember fondly being afraid when they were kids. That's part of the reason they remember it and love it. And if you're afraid in a controlled way, you sort of appreciate fear in some respect.

Love Fear Respect Doctor Appreciate

I don't like the idea of separating life and work. That notion seems dated and a bit alien to me.

Life Work Me Alien Seems Idea

I'm one of six and would be lost without my siblings. We're really close. They always understand what I'm going through.

Lost Understand Always Without Going

I contend that, in spite of all that might be said about Watergate, Richard Nixon was good for the poor people of America.

Good People America Said Poor Spite

Although religion might be useful in developing a solid moral framework - and enforcing it - we can quite easily develop moral intuitions without relying on religion.

Religion Moral Without Useful Solid

It doesn't benefit me to lie to people. They're eventually going to find out the truth, and then where am I? That's the problem with liberalism and socialism, by the way: it has to be propped up by lies.

Truth Lie People Me Socialism Find

It's fun working on the set... I usually work about 10 and a half hours a day, and I also study about five of those hours. It can be tiring, but it's fun!

Work Day Fun Study Half Working

Brazil's commitment to sustainable development is a deep-rooted one. It permeates our public policies and our actions abroad.

Commitment Development Brazil Actions

I spend most of my life feeling like I've been shot out of a cannon.

Life My Life Feeling Out Been Like

I always enjoy conversation more if there is some substance to it - which is a just incredibly hilarious thing for me to say because for many, many years I was the guy whose only contribution to any conversation was, 'There was a funny 'Simpson's' joke about that.'

Funny Me Enjoy Conversation Say

It was said of me recently that I suffered from an Obsessional Privacy. I can only suppose it must be true.

Me Be True I Can Privacy Said True

I'm involved in so many cool and interesting and redeeming things. I'm enjoying every day.

Day Cool Interesting Every Day Many

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