E. B. White

Shocking writing is like murder: the questions the jury must decide are the questions of motive and intent.

Shocking writing is like murder: the questions the jury must decide are the questions of motive and intent.

In a free country it is the duty of writers to pay no attention to duty.

In a free country it is the duty of writers to pay no attention to duty.

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

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

A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove read more

A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer... He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring.

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. read more

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.