"The dog has got more fun out of Man than Man has got out of the dog, for the clearly demonstrable reason that Man is the more laughable of the two animals"
- James Thurber
About this Quote
This quote by James Thurber is a humorous way of saying that people are more amusing than pets. He indicates that pets have actually had more enjoyable with humans than human beings have had with dogs, since human beings are more amusing. This is most likely due to the fact that humans can more complex feelings and habits than dogs, such as humor, sarcasm, and paradox. Thurber is recommending that humans are more amusing to observe than dogs, which pet dogs have had more enjoyable with human beings than people have had with them. This quote is a lighthearted method of explaining the differences between people and animals, and how humans are more efficient in providing entertainment.
This quote is written / told by James Thurber between December 8, 1894 and November 2, 1961. He/she was a famous Comedian from USA.
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