An idol tells people exactly what to believe, God presents them with choices they have to make for themselves. The difference is far from insignificant; before the idol men remain dependent children, before God they are burdened and at the same time liberated to participate in the decisions of endless creation.

By whatever means it is accomplished, the prime business of a play is to arouse the passions of its audience so that by the route of passion may be opened up new relationships between a man and men, and between men and Man. Drama is akin to the other inventions of man in that it ought to help us to know more, and not merely to spend our feelings.

Above all else, tragedy requires the finest appreciation by the writer of cause and effect.

Certainly the most diverse, if minor, pastime of literary life is the game of Find the Author.

Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them but two words. "More weight," he says. And died.

Peace. It is a providence, and no great change; we are only what we always were, but naked now.

Try to keep the rebel artist alive in you, no matter how attractive or exhausting the temptation.