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James Thurber Quotes: A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.
         

A false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.


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It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.



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Women are wiser than men because they know less and understand more.



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I hate women because they always know where things are.



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All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.



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Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.



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