Who said “A drawing is always dragged down to the level of its caption.”?

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James Thurber. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe New Yorker (2 August 1930)

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Thurber, J. (n.d.). A drawing is always dragged down to the level of its caption. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13780-a-drawing-is-always-dragged-down-to-the/

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Thurber, James. “A drawing is always dragged down to the level of its caption.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13780-a-drawing-is-always-dragged-down-to-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Thurber, James. “A drawing is always dragged down to the level of its caption.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13780-a-drawing-is-always-dragged-down-to-the/.