Quote  Category: World “If the world were extremely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But 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.” - William Allen White (1868-1944) US author, editor & publisher, wrote fiction, biographies of Wilson & Coolidge. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.