The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people–that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. Great short quote and quotation by: James Thurber , […]
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James Thurber, in Edward R. Murrow television interview
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself. Great short quote and quotation by: James Thurber, in Edward R. Murrow television interview , US author, cartoonist, humorist, & satirist (1894 – 1961)
The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity. Great short quote and quotation by: Ricther ,
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The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth–that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it is cured on one error, is usually simply another error, and maybe one worse than the […]
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The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth–that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it is cured on one error, is usually simply another error, and maybe one worse than the […]
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The world began when I was born and the world is mine to win Great short quote and quotation by: Badger Clark ,
The world belongs to the energetic. Great short quote and quotation by: Ralph Waldo Emerson , US essayist & poet (1803 – 1882)
The world belongs to the Enthusiast who keeps cool. Great short quote and quotation by: William McFee ,
The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool. Great short quote and quotation by: William McFee ,
Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, 1929
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no […]
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J. R. R. Tolkien, The Two Towers
The world changes, and all that once was strong now proves unsure. Great short quote and quotation by: J. R. R. Tolkien, The Two Towers , British scholar & fantasy novelist (1892 – 1973)