A good stylist should have narcissistic enjoyment as he works. He must be able to objectivize his work to such an extent that he catches himself feeling envious and has to jog his memory to find that he is himself the creator. In short, he must display that highest degree of objectivity which the world calls vanity.

A bibliophile has approximately the same relationship to literature as a philatelist to geography.

Most people only do what they are asked to do; success comes to those who do a little more.

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

Sound opinions are valueless. What matters is who holds them.

The difference between psychiatrists and other mentally disturbed people is something like the relationship between concave and convex madness.

Art is something that is so perfectly clear that no one comprehends it.