“Youth should be radical. Youth should demand change in the world. Youth should not accept the old order if the world is to move on.” IfsWorldShouldMovingOrderAcceptingYouthDemandRadical Author:William Allen White
“...if ever the sun rises upon Barbecue, its flavor vanishes like Cinderella's silks, and it becomes cold baked beef - staler in the chill dawn than illicit love.” IfsSunFoodColdCookingDawnCulinaryFlavorChillSilkBeefBarbecueSun Rise Author:William Allen White
“Youth should be radical. Youth should demand change in the world. Youth should not accept the old order if the world is to move on. But the old orders should not be moved easily - certainly not at the mere whim or behest of youth. There must be clash and if youth hasn't enough force or fervor to produce the clash the world grows stale and stagnant and sour in decay.” IfsWorldShouldEnoughMovingOrderForceGrowsAcceptingYouthProduceDemandMovedMereRadicalDecayClashWhimSourStaleStagnantFervor Author:William Allen White
“If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be.” IfsMenHumansWould BeLife IsJoyHumanitySorrowTemptationHuman LifeHeartacheRemorseKinder Book:In Our Town Source: In Our Town
“If our colleges and universities do not breed men who riot, who rebel, who attack life with all the youthful vim and vigor, then there is something wrong with our colleges. The more riots that come on college campuses, the better world for tomorrow.” IfsMenWorldCollegeTomorrowUniversityRebelRiotCampusVigorColleges And UniversitiesCollege CampusVim Author:William Allen White
“You can have no wise laws nor free enforcement of wise laws unless there is free expression of the wisdom of the people -- and, alas, their folly with it. But if there is freedom, folly will die of its own poison, and the wisdom will survive.” PeopleIfsWisdomLawDiesWiseExpressionPoisonFollyEnforcementAlasFree Expression Book:Forty Years on Main Street Source: Forty Years on Main Street
“Never use the word, 'very.' It is the weakest word in the English language; doesn't mean anything. If you feel the urge of 'very' coming on, just write the word, 'damn,' in the place of 'very.' The editor will strike out the word, 'damn,' and you will have a good sentence.” IfsFeelsWritingMeanUseLanguageSentencesStrikesDamnUrgesEditorsEnglish Language Author:William Allen White
“So, dear friend, put fear out of your heart. This nation will survive, this state will prosper, the orderly business of life will go forward if only men can speak in whatever way given them to utter what their hearts hold — by voice, by posted card, by letter or by press. Reason never has failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.” IfsMenWorldWayHeartMadeStatesReasonSpeakGivenForceNationsVoiceLettersPressesDearCardsRepressionWrecksOrderlyDear Friend Book:Forty Years on Main Street Source: Forty Years on Main Street
“In the Barbecue is any four footed animal -- be it mouse or mastodon -- whose dressed carcass is roasted whole... at its best it is a fat steer, and must be eaten within an hour of when it is cooked. For if ever the sun rises upon Barbecue, its flavor vanishes like Cinderella's silks, and it becomes cold baked beef -- staler in the chill dawn than illicit love.” IfsWholeHoursAnimalSunFourFoodColdCookingFatsDawnCulinaryMiceFlavorChillSilkSteersBeefBarbecueSun Rise Author:William Allen White
