E. B. White Quotes
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One never can know the whys and the wherefores of one's passional changes.
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I get upset about what is taken as great literature and what is cute and exotic.
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I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.
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Literature is a toil and a snare, a curse that bites deep.
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This I know; the spirit of Man cannot be stopped.
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It's really interesting working in television as opposed to the theater, where you know the arc of the character and you are able to create this whole backstory.
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I'm a collaborator. I know I don't know everything. I don't want to know everything.
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I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me.
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The young are adept at learning, but even more adept at avoiding it.
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Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information.
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You know when you see those guys and their sideburns are just a little too high? You don't need to have sideburns, but don't have to have them right above the ear. I knew a guy that did that in high school and I was like, 'What are you doing? Just let them down a little.'
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For me, the music dictates the melody. Give me a riff to sing over, you know?
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You know, I'm from the South, and I wasn't interested in perpetuating a stereotypical southern character.
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You know in the West they support realistic forces.
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The future is no more uncertain than the present.
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Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have that kind of richness.
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One of the most untruthful things possible, you know, is a collection of facts, because they can be made to appear so many different ways.
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In history, one gathers clues like a detective, tries to present an honest account of what most likely happened, and writes a narrative according to what we know and, where we aren't absolutely sure, what might be most likely to have happened, within the generally accepted rules of evidence and sources.
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Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won!
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And he that strives to touch the stars, Oft stumbles at a straw.
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I have said repeatedly that the way to sustainable growth is to bring down inflation to much more reasonable levels.
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One of my favorite memories from growing up in Brazil is being in the kitchen with my family and watching everyone bake and cook.
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Bill Ward, when you hear his beats, he's not just playing a straight 4/4 beat; he's doing almost a hip-hop beat. There's a song called 'Sweet Leaf.' The drum beat that he's playing, he's trying to kind of swing and funkify it. Now, is he doing a great job of it? Maybe not. Maybe.
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I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.
