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Quotes by E. B. White
E. B. White, born on July 11, 1899, in Mount Vernon, New York, was a celebrated American author and essayist, renowned for his contributions to children's literature and his influential work in The New Yorker magazine. Best known for his classic books "Charlotte's Web," "Stuart Little," and "The Elements of Style," White's prose resonates with clarity and warmth. His legacy endures, inspiring generations of readers and writers with his ability to weave profound messages into simple narratives, reflecting the beauty of everyday life.
15 quotes found
"Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts."
E. B. White
"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."
E. B. White"Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it."
E. B. White"Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor."
E. B. White
"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."
E. B. White"Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time."
E. B. White"When I was a child people simply looked about them and were moderately happy; today they peer beyond the seven seas, bury themselves waist deep in tidings, and by and large what they see and hear makes them unutterably sad."
E. B. White
"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."
E. B. White
"The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change and we all instinctively avoid it."
E. B. White