One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.
E. B. WHITESafety is all well and good: I prefer freedom.
More E. B. White Quotes
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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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Understanding humor is like dissecting a live frog. It can be done, but the frog tends to die in the process.
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I have one share in corporate Earth, and I am nervous about the management.
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Is there anything in the universe more beautiful and protective than the simple complexity of a spider’s web?
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It can destroy an individual, or it can fulfill him, depending a good deal on luck.
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The essayist is a self-liberated man, sustained by the childish belief that everything he thinks about, everything that happens to him, is of general interest.
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A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer… He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring.
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Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
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In a man’s middle years there is scarcely a part of the body he would hesitate to turn over to the proper authorities.
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When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair.
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Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
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Old age is a special problem for me because I’ve never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself – a lad of about 19.
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Before the seed there comes the thought of bloom.
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I believe in dreams. People should have faith in the songs poets sing.
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You can dissect a joke just as you can a frog. But it tends to die on you.
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