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“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.”

E. B. White · Life

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Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

Faith

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Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

Humor

E. B. White

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.

Education

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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.

Age