Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles.
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
It is generally agreed, that few men are made better by affluence or exaltation.
The animadversions of critics are commonly such as may easily provoke the sedatest writer to some quickness of resentment and asperity of reply.
The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights.
I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.