But the further step, by means of which a civilization is given its quality or culture, is only attained by a process of cellular division, in the course of which the individual is differentiated, made distinct from and independent of the parent group.

Art is pattern informed by sensibility.

Once we become conscious of a feeling and attempt to make a corresponding form, we are engaged in an activity which, far from being sincere, is prepared (as any artist if he is sincere will tell you) to moderate feelings to fit the form. The artist's feeling for form is stronger than a formless feeling.

Morality, as has often been pointed out, is antecedent to religion-it even exists in a rudimentary form among animals.

A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve them.

The modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol.

What I do deny is that you can build any enduring society without some such mystical ethos.