Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness.
Think? Why think! We have computers to do that for us.
The ideal, without doubt, varies, but its enemies, alas, are always the same.
Literature: proclaiming in front of everyone what one is careful to conceal from one's immediate circle
We bestow on others praise in which we do not believe, on condition that in return they bestow upon us praise in which we do.
Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are.