The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span.

Insights into erotic life belong to art, not education. But sometimes these have to be spelled out for the illiterates. And it ismainly a matter of convincing the illiterates, for they are the ones who write the penal code.

You don't even live once.

That an author takes a bow is not humility but presumption. What does the paleface want on the stage afterwards? But before the performance he had even less business there--and paying him royalties is equivalent to cheating the actors.

On the stage one must not confuse the nature of a personality with the naturalness of a person.

An artist should make concessions to the listener. That is why Bruckner dedicated one of his symphonies to the Good Lord.

In case of doubt, decide in favor of what is correct.