E. B. White – Page 2 – Purpee Quotes

“When I was a child people simply looked about them and were moderately happy; today they peer beyond the seven seas, bury themselves waist deep in tidings, and by and large what they see and hear makes them unutterably sad.”

— E. B. White

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Writing is hard work and bad for

Posted on September 23, 2012September 23, 2007 by admin

“Writing is hard work and bad for the health.”

— E. B. White

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I arise in the morning torn between

Posted on June 21, 2012June 21, 2007 by admin

“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

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The time not to become a father

Posted on May 15, 2012May 15, 2007 by admin

“The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war.”

— E. B. White

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I would feel more optimistic about a

Posted on November 22, 2011November 22, 2006 by admin

“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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Category: future
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I would feel more optimistic about a

Posted on February 17, 2011February 17, 2006 by admin

“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

Author: E. B. White
Category: time
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