When I was a child people simply looked about them and were moderately happy; today they peer beyond the seven seas, bury themselves waist deep in tidings, and by and large what they see and hear makes them unutterably sad. E. B. White burychilddeep share on social
The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war. E. B. White eighteenfathertime Change image and share on social
The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind. E. B. White childhooddoorwayfull Change image and share on social
The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change and we all instinctively avoid it. E. B. White avoidchangecommon Change image and share on social
One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy. E. B. White consumeenemything Change image and share on social
A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus. E. B. White farmergoodhandy Change image and share on social
There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement. E. B. White agreementcountrydisagreement Change image and share on social
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. White agehaveimage Change image and share on social
Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor. E. B. White absolutelyamericanbelieve Change image and share on social
We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry. E. B. White grapejoylaundry Change image and share on social