Quotes by

E.B. White

Writing is both mask and unveiling. – E.B. White

Be obscure clearly. – E.B. White

I believe… that security declines as security machinery expands. – E.B. White

I am reminded of the advice of my neighbor. “Never worry about your heart till it stops beating.” – E.B. White

A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer…. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring. – E.B. White

New York is to the nation what the white church spire is to the village — the visible symbol of aspiration and faith, the white plume saying the way is up! – E.B. White

Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one. – E.B. White