E. B. White
“I would feel more optimistic about a bright future if I lived in a country I could be proud of — but I love it just the same.”
“The city is like poetry; it compresses all life, all races and breeds, into a small island and adds music and the accompaniment of internal engines.”
“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both.”
“Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.”
“Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.”
“Prejudice is a great time saver. It enables you to form opinions without having to get the facts.”
“Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.”
“Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.”
“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.”
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.”