It's very inconvenient being a sculptor. It's like playing the double-bass; one's so handicapped by one's baggage.

It's very inconvenient being a sculptor. It's like playing the double-bass; one's so handicapped by one's baggage.

Well, it seems like a miracle to be able to look forward-to-to see all the minutes in front of one come hopping along with something marvellous in them, instead of just[Pg 295] saying, Well, that one didn't actually hurt and the next may be quite bearable if only something beastly doesn't come pouncing out--

It's disquieting to reflect that one's dreams never symbolize one's real wishes, but always something Much Worse... If I really wanted to be passionately embraced by Peter, I should dream of dentists or gardening. I wonder what unspeakable depths of awfulness can only be expressed by the polite symbol of Peter's embraces?

A passage is not plain English - still less is it good English - if we are obliged to read it twice to find out what it means.

It is the first duty of a gentleman to remember in the morning who he went to bed with the night before.

It is not the business of the church to adapt Christ to men, but men to Christ.