Quote of the Day: E.B. White Can't Plan His Day

Written by The Greatist Team on May 27, 2012

“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

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Written by The Greatist Team on May 27, 2012

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