Author: E. B. White

Quotes

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

- E. B. White

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.

- E. B. White

Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.

Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.

- E. B. White

Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.

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.

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

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.

- E. B. White

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.

- E. B. White

Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

- 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.

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

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