Elwyn Brooks White Quotes Elwyn Brooks White Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar. Act Faith Grammar Trick Writing
To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year. Elwyn Brooks White
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. Elwyn Brooks White
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. Elwyn Brooks White
The terror of the atom age is not the violence of the new power but the speed of man's adjustment to it, the speed of his acceptance. Elwyn Brooks White
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. Elwyn Brooks White
My wife Martha used to call me Ol' Lemon Face because of my facial contortions when I play Lucille. I squeeze my eyes and open my mouth, raise my eyebrows, cock my head and God knows what else. I look like I'm in torture, when in truth, I'm in ecstasy. I don't do it for show. Every fiber of my being is tingling. B. B King
Women of every age and size really just want to look sexy, while retaining their power and dignity. L'Wren Scott
Knowing about authors' beliefs helps you understand how those beliefs influence their writing, and things you thought meant one thing, once you've got enough information about that writer, you suddenly realize mean an entirely different thing. That makes a difference. Nora K. Jemisin
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. Elwyn Brooks White