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All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are runn

All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. – James Thurber

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We all know that the theater and every play that comes to Broadway have within themselves, like the human being, the seed of self-destruction and the certainty of death. The thing is to see how long the theater, the play, and the human being can last in spite of themselves. – James Thurber

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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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No gentleman ever discusses any relationship with a lady. – Keith Miller

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Ive only slept with men Ive been married to. How many women can make that claim? – Elizabeth Taylor

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