White on Approaching the Day
E. B. White was a journalist, essayist, author and poet, among many other things. He is perhaps best known for his three children’s books, Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan, as well as being a contributor to the New Yorker for six decades.
We all have trouble planning the day. Apparently, E. B. White did, too. The trouble I have is sometimes related to the fact that I’d just as soon not face the day. Ever feel that way? White’s trouble was of a different sort. It had to do with his approach to each day–an approach that seems worth embracing.
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. That makes it hard to plan the day.”
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I love E.B. White. To me, the mark of a great writer is milieu that he or she creates. White creates that wonderful feeling of being outside of the world observing it. Thanks for the post.
Thanks for your comment. I’m not sure I’ve ever thought of White in exactly the way you describe him, but I think you’re exactly right.