James Thurber Quotes


All men kill the thing they hate, too, unless, of course, it kills them first.


Citations

Thurber, James. "The Bloodhound and the Bug." Further Fables for Our Time, Simon and Schuster, 1956.

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James Thurber
James Thurber
  • Born: December 8, 1894
  • Died: November 2, 1961
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Cartoonist, Author, Humorist, Journalist, Playwright

James Grover Thurber was an American cartoonist, author, humorist, journalist, playwright, and celebrated wit. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker and collected in his numerous books.