“ It is quite obvious that the human race has made a queer mess of life on this planet. But as a people we probably harbor seeds of goodness that have lain for a long time waiting to sprout when conditi… E.B. White
“ It was a delicious meal -- skim milk, wheat middlings, leftover pancakes, half a doughnut, the rind of a summer squash, two pieces of stale toast, a third of a gingersnap, a fish tail, one orange peel… E.B. White
“ This is what youth must figure out:Girls, love, and living.The having, the not having,The spending and giving,And the meloncholy time of not knowing.This is what age must learn about:The ABC of dying.… E.B. White
“ Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down. Children are demanding. They are the most attentive, curious, eager, observant, sensitive, quick, and gen… E.B. White
“ New York is the concentrate of art and commerce and sport and religion and entertainment and finance, bringing to a single compact arena the gladiator, the evangelist, the promoter, the actor, the tra… E.B. White
“ New York is to the nation what the white church spire is to the village - the visible symbol of aspiration and faith, the white plume saying the way is up E.B. White
“ One of the most interesting accomplishments of the film community, it seems to me, is that it has made real for America the exquisite beauty of incompatibility. Divorce among the gods possesses the sw… E.B. White
“ Walden is the report of a man torn by two powerful and opposing drives – the desire to enjoy the world and the urge to set the world straight. E.B. White
“ At this season of the year, darkness is a more insistent thing than cold. The days are short as any dream. E.B. White
“ It can destroy an individual, or it can fulfill him, depending a good deal on luck. No one should come to New York to live unless he is willing to be lucky. E.B. White
“ By comparison with other less hectic days, the city is uncomfortable and inconvenient; but New Yorkers temperamentally do not crave comfort and convenience- if they did they would live elsewhere. E.B. White
“ To perceive Christmas through its wrapping becomes more difficult with every year. "The Distant Music of the Hounds," 1954 E.B. White
“ The world is full of talkers, but it is rare to find anyone who listens. And I assure you that you can pick up more information when you are listening than when you are talking. E.B. White
“ A schoolchild should be taught grammar--for the same reason that a medical student should study anatomy. Having learned about the exciting mysteries of an English sentence, the child can then go forth… E.B. White
“ The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last for ever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year - the days when summer is changing into autumn - the crick… E.B. White
“ When an American family becomes separated from its toothbrushes and combs and pajamas for a few hours it considers that it has had quite an adventure. E.B. White
“ There is nothing so expensive, really, as a big, well-developed, full-bodied preconception. E.B. White
