It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.

The fact is, that civilization requires slaves. Unless there are slaves to do the ugly, horrible, uninteresting work, culture and contemplation become almost impossible.

Even now I cannot help feeling that it is a mistake to think that the passion one feels in creation is ever really shown in the work one creates.

Lots of people act well, but few people talk well. This shows that talking is the more difficult of the two.

And alien tears will fill for him pity's long broken urn. For his mourners will all be outcast men, and outcasts always mourn.

Well, I can't eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs.

The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.