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“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.”

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E. B. White, a renowned American writer, was born on July 11, 1899, and passed away on October 1, 1985. Known for his concise and elegant writing style, he is the author of classic works such as 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little'. more

“If you're trying to be miserable, it's important you don't have any goals. No school goals, personal goals, family goals. Your only objective each day should be to inhale and exhale for sixteen hours before you go to bed again. Don't read anything informative, don't listen to anything useful, don't do anything productive. If you start achieving goals, you might start to feel a sense of excitement, then you might want to set another goal, and then your miserable mornings are through. To maintain your misery, the idea of crossing off your goals should never cross your mind.”

“Why do you do up your hair in those tortured plaits, now, Melanie? Why? Because, she said. You know that's no answer. You're spoiling your pretty looks, pet. Come here. She did not move. He ground out his cigarette on the window-ledge and laughed. Come here, he said again, softly. So she went.”

Knows Looks Said Moving Answers Hair Window Pet Laughed Cigarette Ledges Your Pretty Plaits

Author:Angela Carter

“Be mild, and cleave to gentle things, thy glory and thy happiness be there.”

Glory Gentle

Book:Delphi Complete Works of William Wordsworth (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of William Wordsworth (Illustrated)

“My loathings are simple. stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. My pleasures are the most intense known to man: writing and butterfly hunting.”

Men Writing Simple Pleasure Known Crime Stupidity Intense Cruelty Oppression Hunting Butterfly Loathing

Book:Strong opinions

Source: Strong opinions

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