No artist is normal. Who happen to be normal cannot be an artist.
Misery is the only thing in the world that has no end or edge.
The brooding is better than the joy because even if the heart fills with happiness, it still mourns.
We...believe that art is religious, because it is one of man's highest aspirations. There is no such thing as pagan art, only good and bad art.
How difficult it is to be simple.
Reading is a stout-hearted activity, disporting courage, keenness, stick-to-it-ness. It is also, in my experience, one of the most thrilling and enduring delights of life, equal to a home run, a slam-dunk, or breaking the four-minute mile.