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 on age
The terror of the atom age is not the violence of the new power but the speed of man's adjustment to it, the speed of his acceptance. E. B. White on age
Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car. E. B. White on car
The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change and we all instinctively avoid it. E. B. White on change
The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war. E. B. White on dad
English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street. E. B. White on education
Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar. E. B. White on faith
Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car. E. B. White on funny
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 on future
It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. E. B. White on good
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. E. B. White on great
Writing is hard work and bad for the health. E. B. White on health
Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it. E. B. White on humor
Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor. E. B. White on humor
Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one. E. B. White on intelligence
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 on life
Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men. E. B. White on men
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 on morning
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 on nature