Who said “There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.”?

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

SourceLanterns and Lances‎ (1961), p. 146

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“There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.”
— James Thurber
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Thurber, J. (n.d.). There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23398-there-are-two-kinds-of-light-the-glow/

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Thurber, James. “There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23398-there-are-two-kinds-of-light-the-glow/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Thurber, James. “There are two kinds of light -- the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23398-there-are-two-kinds-of-light-the-glow/.

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