James Thurber's Quote - Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enou

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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. – James Thurber

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Comedy has to be done en clair. You cant blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear. – James Thurber

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There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else. – James Thurber

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From one casual of mine he picked this sentence. After dinner, the men moved into the living room. I explained to the professor that this was Rosss way of giving the men time to push back their chairs and stand up. There must, as we know, be a comma after every move, made by men, on this earth. – James Thurber

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