It can destroy an individual, or it can fulfill him, depending a good deal on luck.
E. B. WHITEI am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. “Never worry about your heart till it stops beating.
More E. B. White Quotes
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Semi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.
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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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A poet’s pleasure is to withhold a little of his meaning, to intensify by mystification. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it.
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Mother: It’s broccoli, dear. — Child: I say it’s spinach, and I say the hell with it.
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Only a person who is congenially self-centered has the effrontery and the stamina to write essays
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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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Well,” said Stuart, “a misspelled word is an abomination in the sight of everyone.
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Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
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Nauseous. Nauseated. The first means “sickening to contemplate”; the second means “sick at the stomach.” Do not, therefore, say “I feel nauseous,” unless you are sure you have that effect on others.
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You’re terrific as far as I am concerned.
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Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They’ll believe anything they see in print.
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Good deeds never go unpunished.
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Habitually creative people are prepared to be lucky.
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I believe in dreams. People should have faith in the songs poets sing.
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I am always humbled by the infite ingenuity of the Lord, who can make a red barn cast a blue shadow.
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