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.
E. B. WhiteThus I, gone forth, as spiders do, In spider’s web a truth discerning, Attach one silken strand to you For my returning.
E. B. WhiteHalf a man's life is devoted to what he calls improvements, yet the original had some quality which is lost in the process.
E. B. WhiteHang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.
E. B. WhiteWhere I would like to discover facts, I find fancy. Where I would like to learn what I did, I learn only what I was thinking. Theyare loaded with opinion, moral thoughts, quick evaluations, youthful hopes and cares and sorrows. Occasionally, they manage to report something in exquisite honesty and accuracy. That is why I have refrained from burning them.
E. B. White