James Thurber Quotes

• I love the idea of there being two sexes, don’t you?

  James Thurber

• I always begin at the left with the opening word of the sentence and read toward the right and I recommend this method.

  James Thurber

• While he was not as dumb as an ox, he was not any smarter either.

  James Thurber

• Art – the one achievement of Man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised.

  James Thurber

• This is a very black day for the White House, and it’s going to be very hard for the president to dig out of this. Bush is in trouble. He is going to have a difficult time moving any part of his domestic agenda.

  James Thurber

• This is the most important turning point for his administration in terms of turning down and losing support.

  James Thurber

• DeLay knows that reciprocity is the strongest norm in Washington. The clients know they have a relationship and that they have to come up with the money. It’s very clear to them, and they do it.

  James Thurber

• I thought once he was out, people would move on. But he is still there, concentrating power within the leadership and himself.

  James Thurber

• The question of whether the vice president was involved, we’ll probably never know. But it was pretty close to him.

  James Thurber

• The grand jury investigation has the possibility of really shining a light on the credibility of the administration, how officials tried to undermine those who were criticizing them and how they then covered up that attempt.

  James Thurber

• seems to be exceeding the quota one or two.

  James Thurber

• Bush is trying to get more support generally from the American public by seeming more moderate and showing he’s a strong leader at the same time he has a rebellion within his own party. The far right is starting to be very open about their claim that he’s not a real conservative.

  James Thurber

• Politically, this is very serious for the president. If the base of his party has lost faith, that could spell trouble for his policy agenda and for the party generally.

  James Thurber

• They don’t care about (Bush’s) legacy. They care about getting re-elected.

  James Thurber

• These are rifle shots that certainly hurt the party but I don’t think it’s a wave that comes through and wipes out a lot of people.

  James Thurber

• I think that if he doesn’t do well with the high-profile races where he’s appearing, it could hurt him.

  James Thurber

• It’s made it more difficult for his agenda generally and it certainly has made it more difficult in the Supreme Court nomination battle. As we’ve seen with other presidents, when presidents encounter serious difficulties, they tend to have to compromise.

  James Thurber

• Katrina took away his agenda, and maybe his image as a leader, unless he pulls it out in the next few days. His initial reaction was certainly not as quick and compassionate as a lot of people would have liked.

  James Thurber

• It’s going to be almost impossible to overcome the perception about the president that he didn’t show compassion and didn’t get control of the policy failures. The vivid images that are coming across the television are really destroying his image as a leader.

  James Thurber

• Most presidents eventually have to shed people who are liabilities in order to survive.

  James Thurber

James Thurber (141)

Birth:	8th December, 1894
Death:	2nd November, 1961
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Cartoonist, Journalist, Playwright, Writer

About

James Grover Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an American cartoonist, journalist, short story writer and playwright. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, such as "The Catbird Seat", published mainly in The New Yorker magazine and collected in his numerous books. He served as a reporter for the New York Evening Post. He joined the staff of The New Yorker in 1927 as an editor. He wrote several short stories include: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Unicorn in the Garden, The Moth and the Star, The Rabbits Who Caused All the Trouble, A Couple of Hamburgers, and The Princess and the Tin Box. He wrote several plays include: The Male Animal and A Thurber Carnival. He wrote several Children's books include: Many Moons, The White Deer, The 13 Clocks, and The Wonderful O. He wrote his autobiography, entitled My Life and Hard Times.

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