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E. B. White Quotes

100 Mind-Blowing Quotes By E.B. White

Famous As: Children's Novelist Best Known for His Books: ‘Stuart Little’, ‘Charlotte's Web’ and ‘The Trumpet of the Swan’

Born On: 1899

Died On: 1985

Born In: Mount Vernon, New York, United States

Died At Age: 86

Elwyn Brooks White was an American author, poet, columnist, and essayist well-known for his works such as ‘Stuart Little’. He was a distinguished writer best known for writing books for children. White started his writing career in 1925 by publishing his maiden article in ‘The New Yorker’; he joined the magazine as a staff writer in 1927. In 1929, he published his collection of poetry ‘The Lady is Cold’. White published ‘Alice Through the Cellophane’ in 1933 and ‘Subtreasury Of American Humor’ in 1941. He published his column collection from Harper’s Magazine, where he served as a columnist for three years. In 1952, he published another best-selling children novel ‘Here Is New York Charlotte's Web’. He published ‘The Second Tree From The Corner’ in 1954 and co-authored, edited, and revised ‘The Elements of Style’ with William Strunk, Jr. in 1959. In 1973, White’s short story ‘The Family That Dwelt Apart’ was adapted into a Canadian animated short movie. In 1976, ‘Letters of E. B. White’ was published. In 1977, ‘Essays of E. B. White’ was published followed by ‘Poems and Sketches of E. B. White’ in 1981. Here is a compilation of quotations and sayings which have been extracted from writings, essays, poems, books, columns and thoughts. Following are few notable quotes and thoughts by E.B. White on faith, heart, space, sky, insidious, genius, encouragement and friendship which will surely inspire.

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Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.

Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.
You Never
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I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.
I
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It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.

It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.
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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.

All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.
Love Hope Books I
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After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die.

After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die.
Life
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Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.

Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.
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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.

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.
Nature Future Time I
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A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.

A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.
Will
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Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.
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I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
Change Time I
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One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.

One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy.
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Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.
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Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print.

Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print.
Me Believe
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Never hurry and never worry!
Never
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I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor.

I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. "Never worry about your heart till it stops beating.
Heart I
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Writing is both mask and unveiling.
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Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.
You Like
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The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind.

The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind.
Never
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Be obscure clearly.
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Semi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.

Semi-colons only prove that the author has been to college.
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I admire anybody who has the guts to write anything at all.

I admire anybody who has the guts to write anything at all.
I
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I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.

I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel.
I
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A writer's style reveals something of his spirit, his habits, his capacites, his bias...it is the Self escaping into the open.

A writer's style reveals something of his spirit, his habits, his capacites, his bias...it is the Self escaping into the open.
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I have yet to see a piece of writing, political or non-political, that does not have a slant. All writing slants the way a writer leans, and no man is born perpendicular.

I have yet to see a piece of writing, political or non-political, that does not have a slant. All writing slants the way a writer leans, and no man is born perpendicular.
I
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Don't write about Man; write about a man.

Don't write about Man; write about a man.
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There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.

There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.
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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.

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.
Me I
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Children almost always hang onto things tighter than their parents think they will.

Children almost always hang onto things tighter than their parents think they will.
Think Will Children
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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.

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.
Trying
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