410 Quotes by E.B. White

In good time he was to discover that he was mistaken about Charlotte. Underneath her rather bold and cruel exterior, she had a kind heart, and she was to prove loyal and true to the very end.

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

Louis is a musician. Like most musicians, he is in need of money.

Advice from this elderly practitioner is to forget publishers and just roll a sheet of copy paper into your machine and get lost in your subject.

An editor is a person who knows more about writing than writers do but who has escaped the terrible desire to write.

There’s no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.

No matter what changes take place in the world, or in me, nothing ever seems to disturb the face of spring.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

Do not be afraid to seize whatever you have written and cut it to ribbons; it can always be restored to its original condition in the morning... remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a common occurrence in all writing, and among the best writers.