Reading is the work of the alert mind, is demanding, and under ideal conditions produces finally a sort of ecstasy.
E. B. WHITEBefore the seed there comes the thought of bloom.
More E. B. White Quotes
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Semi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.
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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
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Writing is hard work and bad for the health.
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Life’s meaning has always eluded me and I guess always will. But I love it just the same.
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Habitually creative people are prepared to be lucky.
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I don’t know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.
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Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
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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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An editor is a person who knows more about writing than writers do but who has escaped the terrible desire to write.
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I believe in dreams. People should have faith in the songs poets sing.
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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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I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. “Never worry about your heart till it stops beating.
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In every queen there’s a touch of floozy.
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I get up every morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult.
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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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