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E. B. White Quotes

E. B. White quotes about friends

American Writer July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985

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Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a class by herself. It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both. E. B. White
You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that. E. B. White
You have been my friend," replied Charlotte. "That in itself is a tremendous thing...after all, what's a life anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die...By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that. E. B. White
I’ve got a new friend, all right. But what a gamble friendship is! Charlotte is fierce, brutal, scheming, bloodthirsty—everything I don’t like. How can I learn to like her, even though she is pretty and, of course, clever? E. B. White
E. B. White quote: "He was sad because his new friend was so bloodthirsty."
He was sad because his new friend was so bloodthirsty. E. B. White
E. B. White quote: "It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend..."
It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. E. B. White
Why did you do all this for me?" he asked. "I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing. E. B. White

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