Quote by James Thurber
There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, an

There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. – James Thurber

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From one casual of mine he picked this sentence. After dinner, the men moved into the living room. I explained to the professor that this was Rosss way of giving the men time to push back their chairs and stand up. There must, as we know, be a comma after every move, made by men, on this earth. – James Thurber

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Grammar
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But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep? – James Thurber

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Fear
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Never believe in mirrors or newspapers. – Tom Stoppard

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Make somebody happy today. Mind your own business. – Ann Landers

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Dare to be imperfect and one day there will tug at your sleeve a soulmate. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Be deeply satisfied and ready for more. – Abraham–Hicks

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One of my confreres sketched an explanation that attracted me: since the process of digestion is under the control of the brain, its cessation gave repose to the brain, allowed it a vacation. – Adalbert de Vogüé, To Love Fasting: The Monastic Experience

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