“After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die.”
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Charlotte's Web is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur (such as "Some Pig") in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live. ---------- Also contained in: [Novels](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL483326W)
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E. B. White
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“After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die.”
“Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print.”
“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”