A true artist takes no notice whatever of the public. The public to him are non-existent.

It is only the sacred things that are worth touching

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

A sentimentalist is simply one who desires to have the luxury of an emotion without paying for it.

Anyone can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success.

In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.

What is abnormal in Life stands in normal relations to Art. It is the only thing in Life that stands in normal relations to Art.