The single most amazing phenomenon is the discrediting of idealism.
All possibility of understanding is rooted in the ability to say no.
The work of art itself is . . . a vibrant, magical, and exemplary object which returns us to the world in some way more open and enriched.
What is the most beautiful in virile men is something feminine; what is most beautiful in feminine women is something masculine.
The last sentence of a book is, of course, where you have to stop.
You can go into all sorts of situations with a camera and people will think they should serve it.