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# Thornton Burgess

(1874–1965)   Writer   United States

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Thornton Burgess was a writer from the United States, best known for *Why Jimmy Skunk Never Hurries*.

## Quick Facts About Thornton Burgess

Born January 14, 1874

Died June 5, 1965

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works Why Jimmy Skunk Never Hurries

## About Thornton Burgess

Thornton Waldo Burgess was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for his daily newspaper column.

##  Quotes by Thornton Burgess

> [This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thornton-burgess/this-saying-is-both-true-and-terse-there-s-nothing-bad-but-might-be/)

[Thornton Burgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thornton-burgess/)

[Might](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/might/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce2/thornton-burgess-96622_might_this-saying-is-both-true-and-terse-there_843698.jpg)

> [Who runs in circles never gets far.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thornton-burgess/who-runs-in-circles-never-gets-far/)

[Thornton Burgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thornton-burgess/)

[Circles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/circles/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/946/thornton-burgess-96622_circles_who-runs-in-circles-never-gets-far-31202_3120265.jpg)

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