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1. "I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." ~ E. B. White
2. "Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts." ~ E. B. White
3. "Be obscure clearly." ~ E. B. White
4. "Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it." ~ E. B. White
5. "Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one." ~ E. B. White
6. "It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer." ~ E. B. White
7. "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." ~ E. B. White
8. "We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry." ~ E. B. White
9. "Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar." ~ E. B. White
10. "Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself - a lad of about 19." ~ E. B. White
11. "A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus." ~ E. B. White
12. "To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year." ~ E. B. White
13. "Commas in The New Yorker fall with the precision of knives in a circus act, outlining the victim." ~ E. B. White
14. "Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men." ~ E. B. White
15. "I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris wheel." ~ E. B. White
16. "One of the most time-consuming things is to have an enemy." ~ E. B. White
17. "I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought it was the office cat." ~ E. B. White

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Aim for something Rosie, I know you don't want to hear it, but it willhelp. Aim for what you want and the year will all make sense. Go to Bostonif that will make you happy. Study hotel management like you've alwayswanted.You're only young Rosie, and I know that you absolutely hate to hearthat but it's true. What seems tragic now won't even be an issue in a fewlove, rosie 29years time. You're only 17. You and Alex have the rest of your lives to catchup together . . . After all, soul mates always end up together. Silly Bethanywon't even be remembered in a few years time. Ex-girlfriends are easily forgotten.Best friends stay with you forever."
Author: Cecelia Ahern

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