The Life and Times of E.B White: Author of Stuart Little and Other Childrens Books

                                                         
Lots can be learned from the great writer E.B White. The author was born on a farm in Mount Vernon, NY on July, 11, 1889 and died from a long battle of Alzheimer's diesease on October, 1, 1985. When I first read about E.B White I saw that he was born on a farm and thought, 'Did he get the idea of Charlotte's Web and other ideas from his farm animals at home?' Sure enough after countless biographies and tributes I found my answer, yes he had found some of his ideas in his hometown Mount Vernon. During White's lifetime he wrote a series of famous quotes one that I really loved and connected with was :
                'It's easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter and he is personally aquainted with the other members.'
                                                  -E.B White
I connected with this quote because it's not just about sticking with your group but also being to afraid to stand up, instead you just sneak past. For ex: If the nation was under attack would you step up and fight? I know I would because I'm too afraid, that's why this quote hit so close to home.
Another of my favorite quotes is:
                 'Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed the mental image of myself- a lad of 19.'
                                                   -E.B White
This is one of my favorites because I feel that your age doesn't matter you act your age or you can act like a five-year old or in this case a nineteen-year old, and that's what I love about E.B White, he always stays light and humorous like he's still young which is how I think he appeals to younger children. And my last favorite quote is:
                  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
To me this quote means that authors write books to give the world something look at, rather marvel which can make the world a little better.
*all quotes found on http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/e_b_white.html  *