Quote by James Thurber
There are two kinds of light - the glow that illumines, and the gl

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

Other quotes by James Thurber

You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward. – James Thurber

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

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Men
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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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Entertainment
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We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light. – Evelyn Dunbar

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Where there is sunshine the doctor starves. – Flemish Proverb

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Light

Lethargics are to be laid in the light, and exposed to the rays of the sun for the disease is gloom. – Aretaeus

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Light

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy. – John Denver, "Sunshine on My Shoulders"

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