One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.
E. B. WHITEOh, I never look under the hood.
More E. B. White Quotes
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A poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning.
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Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.
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I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
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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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Stuart rose from the ditch, climbed into his car, and started up the road that led toward the north…As he peeked ahead into the great land that stretched before him, the way seemed long. But the sky was bright, and he somehow felt he was headed in the right direction.
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Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom.
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I have one share in corporate Earth, and I am nervous about the management.
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No one should come to New York to live unless he is willing to be lucky.
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People are, if anything, more touchy about being thought silly than they are about being thought unjust.
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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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Well,” said Stuart, “a misspelled word is an abomination in the sight of everyone.
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Fern was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of injustice. As a result, she now has a pig. A small one to be sure, but nevertheless a pig. It just shows what can happen if a person gets out of bed promptly.
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A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.
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Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.
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Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They’ll believe anything they see in print.
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