It was Lisa, aged five, whose mother asked her to thank my wife for the peas we had sent them from our garden. 'I thought the peas were awful, I wish you and Mrs. Thurber were dead, and I hate… — James Thurber Copy Share Image
Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree as a dog — James Thurber Copy Share Image
Salvador [Dali] was brought up in Spain, a country colored by the legends of Hannibal, El Greco, and Cervantes. I was brought up in… — James Thurber Copy Share Image
“Her own mother lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all over the house.” — James Thurber Copy Share Image
“Against the may, the could be, and the should, folly 'tis to balance doubt or hope.” — James Thurber Copy Share Image
Love is the strange bewilderment that overtakes one person on account of another person. — James Thurber Copy Share Image
“ There was an old coddle so molly, He talked in a glot that was poly, His gaws were so gew That his laps… — James Thurber Copy Share Image
“you might as well fall on your face as lean over too far backwards” — james thurber Copy Share Image
All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. — James Thurber Copy Share Image
“I don’t understand,” said the scientist, “why you lemmings all rush down to the sea and drown yourselves.” “How curious,” said the lemming. “The… — James Thurber Copy Share Image
![“Salvador [Dali] was brought up in Spain, a country colored by the legends of Hannibal, El Greco, and Cervantes. I was brought up in Ohio, a region steeped in the tradition of Coxey's Army, the Anti-Saloon League, and William Howard Taft.” quote by James Thurber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f6b/james-thurber-1534_army_salvador-dali-was-brought-up-in-spain-a_39625.jpg)
