Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a class by hersel… - E.B. White

It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.

She was in a class by herself. It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writers. Charlotte was both.

Its not often a true friend comes around

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.

I shall get up on Sunday morning and wind the clock, as a contribution to order and steadfastness ... Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.

You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that.