I am persuaded that not a novel in ten thousand is of any use to a child to fit him for life. The most are of use only to unfit him -- to blunt his senses and infect him with the writers' poor silly sentiments. Nine out of ten novelists deserve to be prosecuted under an Adulterated Emotions Act.
Storm JamesonIs it really beyond our wits to devise some form of censorship which would trap only the crudely sadistic?
Storm JamesonMere human beings cant afford to be fanatical about anything. Not even about justice or loyalty. The fanatic for justice ends by murdering a million helpless people to clear a space for his law-courts. If we are to survive on this planet, there must be compromises.
Storm JamesonCritics have been amusing themselves for a long time by auscultating fiction for signs of heart failure.
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