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The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and

The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth. – James Thurber

Other quotes by James Thurber

My opposition To Interviews lies in the fact that offhand answers have little value or grace of expression, and that such oral give and take helps to perpetuate the decline of the English language. – James Thurber

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Interviews
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Humor
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Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor. – E. B. White

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Humor

The humor section is the last place an author wants to be. They put your stuff next to collections of Cathy cartoons. – David Sedaris

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Humor

Back in 2004, Kellie Overbey handed me her play Girl Talk to read. I fell in love with her brutally delicious humor and the fearlessly deft way in which she drew her characters. They jumped off the page and begged me to give them a space in which to stomp around. – Carrie Preston

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Humor

People who know me , they know I have a sense of humor, Im a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy. – Gary Oldman

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Humor

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Todays interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. – Naguib Mahfouz

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Sugar is sneaky, seductive, sentimental, and passionate. And sugar is everywhere. – Kristina Turner, The Self-Healing Cookbook, 2002, originally published 1987

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Americans are fascinated by their own love of shopping. This does not make them unique. Its just that they have more to buy than most other people on the planet. And its also an affirmation of faith in their country. – Simon Hoggart

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Faith

A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation. – Howard Scott

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