Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.
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Sophistication might be described as the ability to cope gracefully with a situation involving the presence of a formidable menace to one's poise and prestige (such as the butler, or the man under the bed - but never the husband).James Thurber
Discussion in America means dissent.
James Thurber
He was always leaning forward, pushing something invisible ahead of him.
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Editing should be, especially in the case of old writers, a counseling rather than a collaborating task. The tendency of the writer-editor to collaborate is natural, but he should say to himself, ''How can I help this writer to say it better in his own style'' and avoid ''How can I show him how I would write it, if it were my piece''
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Well if this is the wrong number, why did you answer it.
James Thurber
Sixty minutes of thinking of any kind is bound to lead to confusion and unhappiness.
James Thurber
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