1,140 Quotes by E. B. White

I've seen a guy reeling in a giant tarpon on a Stella. The reel literally glows.

They had huge stockpiles but didn't raise their prices after the earthquake, although believe me, otherwise they would raise prices any chance they got.

Our new chapel is the major Bicentennial project. That will be dedicated in April. We'll also be very excited about this parade we're having in October.

The phone call inspired them to give a brilliant performance at the Battle of the Bands. It was just overwhelming.

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. The going, yet not going, The loving and leaving, And the unbearable knowing and knowing

They expect us to have some bond to them, to be working with them on their community associations, to be active in their community and the kinds of areas and events that are of concern to them.

When I got recruited, they told me it never rained (here).

Who can confidently say what ignites a certain combination of words, causing them to explode in the mind? Who knows why certain notes in music are capable of stirring the listener deeply, though the same notes slightly rearranged are impotent? These are high mysteries, and this chapter is a mystery story, thinly disguised.

What this demonstrates is that Iraq is really skating on the edge of chaos, that things can go very bad very quickly.