59 ordspråk av E. B. White
E. B. White
E. B. White föddes den July 12th 1899 och dog den 1 October 1985 - US writer
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 From three to four, he planned to stand perfectly still and think of what it was like to be alive |
| Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than a whole one |
| I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance of survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet and viewed it appreciatively instead of skeptically and dictatorially. |
| I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. "Never worry about your heart till it stops beating." |
| 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. |
| I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought it was the office cat. |
| I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens |
| I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel. |
| I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving he can outwit nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority |
| It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members |
| It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. |
| It should restate and clarify the social dilemma and the political pickle. Once in a while it does, and you get a quick glimpse of its potential. |
| Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men. |
| Oh, I never look under the hood. |
| 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 |
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