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Quote by James Thurber
The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous t

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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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

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Humor
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James Thurber
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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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Age
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Other Quotes from
Future
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The best prophet of the future is the past. – George Byron

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Future

I would say that there is no future for literary studies as such in the United States. – Harold Bloom

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Future

Words matter, especially words defining complicated political arrangements, because they shape perceptions of the events of the past, attitudes toward policies being carried out in the present, and expectations about desirable directions for the future. – Michael Mandelbaum

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Future

You never know what the future brings. – Randy Jackson

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Future

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You will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside. – Oswald Chambers

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amazing

We need the help of other member countries and leaders who, like us, want to see a change in Europes direction. Thats also my logic when I tell voters that electing me president will not only shape Frances future, but also initiate change across all of Europe. – Francois Hollande

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Future

As President, I have no eyes but constitutional eyes; I cannot see you. – Abraham Lincoln

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Presidents Day

First love is first love, first marriage is first marriage, disappointment is disappointment. – Maximilian Schell

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Love