Quote by James Thurber
Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our grea

Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our greatest earliest natural resources, which must be preserved at all cost. – James Thurber

Other quotes by James Thurber

The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybodys guess. – James Thurber

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Future
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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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Grammar
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Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man. – James Thurber

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Other Quotes from
Humor
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I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them. – Vera Farmiga

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Sometimes the best cure for life’s woes is a sense of humor. – Frank Sonnenberg

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Humor

Get well cards have become so humorous that if you dont get sick youre missing half the fun. – Flip Wilson

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Humor

Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time. – Steven Wright

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Humor

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