E. B. White Quotes


All we need is a meteorologist who has once been soaked to the skin without ill effect. No one can write knowingly of the weather who walks bent over on wet days.


Citations

White, E. B. The Second Tree from the Corner. Harper & Brothers, 1954.

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E. B. White
E. B. White
  • Born: July 11, 1899
  • Died: October 1, 1985
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

Elwyn Brooks White was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970). In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers, Charlotte's Web came in first in their poll of the top one hundred children's novels. In addition, he was a writer and contributing editor to The New Yorker magazine, and also a co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style.