Quote by James Thurber
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

The appreciative smile, the chuckle, the soundless mirth, so important to the success of comedy, cannot be understood unless one sits among the audience and feels the warmth created by the quality of laughter that the audience takes home with it. – James Thurber

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Home
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Hundreds of hysterical persons must confuse these phenomena with messages from the beyond and take their glory to the bishop rather than the eye doctor. – James Thurber

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Sight
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Its a na?ve domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think youll be amused by its presumption. – James Thurber

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I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor. – Horatio Nelson

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Humor

I dont think I could ever do a network sitcom because the humor is often based on some trite circumstance. I dont want to be a part of a show where its mostly about coming up with the jokes. – Sherilyn Fenn

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Humor

I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor. – Edward Albee

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Humor

All I try to do is as earnestly and as acutely as I can, conceive a character and try to portray this character just honestly. If the humor is within the absurdity and the awfulness of situations, then let it be seen that way. – Patrick Warburton

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Humor

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If one suffers we all suffer. Togetherness is strength. Courage. – Jean-Bertrand Aristide

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Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes. – Author Unknown

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