There’s no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.
E. B. WHITEA poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning.
More E. B. White Quotes
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It is quite possible that an animal has spoken to me and that I didn’t catch the remark because I wasn’t paying attention.
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I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
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Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom.
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The main thing I try to do is write as clearly as I can. I rewrite a good deal to make it clear.
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A despot doesn’t fear eloquent writers preaching freedom- he fears a drunken poet who may crack a joke that will take hold.
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Writing is both mask and unveiling.
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Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.
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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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Writing is one way to go about thinking, and the practice and habit of writing not only drain the mind but supply it, too.
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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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Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
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A right is a responsibility in reverse.
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Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
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To achieve style, begin by affecting none.
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All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.
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