A critic is a man who expects miracles.
A civil ruler dabbling in religion is as reprehensible as a clergyman dabbling in politics. Both render themselves odious as well as ridiculous.
Berlioz says nothing in his music, but he says it magnificently.
I am no longer a curmudgeon. I am a curmudgeon emeritus.
There are no office hours for leaders.
Like all valuable commodities, truth is often counterfeited.