"The grandeur of man lies in song, not in thought."

-- Francois Mauriac

#Song Quotes #Lying Quotes #Men Quotes

“Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer.”
“I did learn something about insanity while I was down there. People go crazy, not because they are crazy, but because it's the best available option at the time.”
“Each day, the American housewife turns toward television as toward a lover. She feels guilty about it, and well she might, for he's covered with warts and is only after her money.”
“It's turned into a world of amateurs. There are amateur actors making millions of dollars, amateur cinematographers, amateur directors... Jesus, these amateur directors can get deals for anything. Another comic book? Oh, very good.”
“The American actor is very lucky... Because so little is asked of him.”
“A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.”

Source : E. B. White (2011). “In the Words of E.B. White: Quotations from America's Most Companionable of Writers”, p.209, Cornell University Press
“There is nothing at all that God won't forgive”
“It's unbelievable really. For something that started off as a hobby, I ended up getting paid for doing it.”

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