Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by James Thurber

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Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.

topics: Anger keywords: anger, around, awareness, back, fear, forward, look, nor , us

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James Thurber

Date of birth: 1894-12-08

Date of death: 1961-11-02

Quotes number: 60

Nationality: American

Profession: Comedian

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