Good taste is either that which agrees with my taste or that which subjects itself to the rule of reason. From this we can see how useful it is to employ reason in seeking out the laws of taste.
Georg C. LichtenbergThe writer who cannot sometimes throw away a thought about which another man would have written dissertations, without worry whether or not the reader will find it, will never become a great writer.
Georg C. LichtenbergWe say that someone occupies an official position, whereas it is the official position that occupies him.
Georg C. Lichtenberg