There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. – James Thurber
Comedy has to be done en clair. You cant blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear. – 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
Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. – James Thurber