Be obscure clearly. – E.B. White
Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one. – E.B. White
Be obscure clearly. – E.B. White
Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one. – 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
The majority of writers ought to translate themselves; there are but few thoughts that are born translated, that is, clothed with the power best fitted alike to express and transmit them. What we have in the first instance written for ourselves, should be written a second time for others. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847), Literature. First Section: Literature in Gene