I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or... - E.B. White

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

"If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But 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."

"All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world."

"Writing is both mask and unveiling."

"If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But 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."