Quotation for Today, Friday 13 February

February 13, 2009

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Discussion in America means dissent.

James Thurber, one of the outstanding American humorists of the twentieth century, is known for his distinctively funny cartoons and short stories. His concise, witty prose spanned a breadth of genres, including autobiography, fiction, children’s fantasy, and modern commentary, and two of his short stories, “The Catbird Seat” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” are among the best-known classics of American literature.

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