A schoolchild should be taught grammar-for the same reason that a medical student should study anatomy.
E. B. WHITEDemocracy is itself, a religious faith. For some it comes close to being the only formal religion they have.
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The whole problem is to establish communication with ones self.
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“What’s miraculous about a spider’s web?” said Mrs. Arable. “I don’t see why you say a web is a miracle–it’s just a web.” “Ever try to spin one?” asked Mr. Dorian.
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If a man is to be obsessed by something, I suppose a boat is as good as anything, perhaps a bit better than most.
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“What are they, and where are you?” screamed Wilbur. “Please, please, tell me where you are. And what are salutations?” “Salutations are greetings,” said the voice. “When I say ‘salutations,’ it’s just my fancy way of saying hello or good morning.
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Geese are friends to no one, they bad mouth everybody and everything. But they are companionable once you get used to their ingratitude and false accusations.
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You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what’s a life, anyway?
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The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind.
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Extreme cold when it first arrives seems to generate cheerfulness and sociability. For a few hours all life’s dubious problems are dropped in favor of the clear and congenial task of keeping alive.
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It can destroy an individual, or it can fulfill him, depending a good deal on luck.
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It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.
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Good deeds never go unpunished.
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English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education – sometimes it’s sheer luck, like getting across the street.
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Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people– people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.
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You’re terrific as far as I am concerned.
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By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone’s life can stand a little of that.
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