A man's hope measures his civilization. The attainability of the hope measures, or may measure, the civilization of his nation and time.

What counts is the cultural level

The art of letters will come to an end before A.D. 2000. I shall survive as a curiosity.

Somebody said that I am the last American living the tragedy of Europe.

small talk comes from small bones

I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them.

The artist is the antenna of the race.