Quotes by Elwyn Brooks "E. B." White Elwyn Brooks "E. B." White 6 quotes A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper. | #486 | | Save it ? 0 ⤫ 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. | #487 | | Save it ? 0 ⤫ Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar. | #488 | | Save it ? 2 ⤫ Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it. | #489 | | Save it ? 2 ⤫ 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. | #490 | | Save it ? 0 ⤫ The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war. | #491 | | Save it ? 1