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

As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, When the hot water gives out or goes tepid, So is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, O my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady.

What counts is the cultural level

Technique is the test of sincerity.

The difference between a gun and a tree is a difference of tempo. The tree explodes every spring.

Nothing written for pay is worth printing. Only what has been written against the market.

Better mendacities Than the classics in paraphrase! Some quick to arm, some for adventure, some from fear of weakness, some from fear of censure, some for love of slaughter, in imagination, learning later . . . some in fear, learning love of slaughter; Died some, pro patria, non "dulce" non "et decor" . walked eye-deep in hell believing in old men's lies, the unbelieving came home, home to a lie.