A drawing is always dragged down to the level of its caption. ✨ James …

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A drawing is always dragged down to the level of its caption. ✨ James Thurber (1990). Collecting Himself: James Thurber on Writing and Writers, Humor and Himself
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I do not have a psychiatrist and I do not want one, for the simple reason that if he listened to me long enough, he might become disturbed. ✨ James Thurber (1983). Credos and Curios, HarperCollins

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