One man thinks before he acts. Another man thinks after he acts. Each is of the opinon that the other thinks too much.

Ours is an age which consciously pursues health, and yet only believes in the reality of sickness.

The hard truth is that what may be acceptable in elite culture may not be acceptable in mass culture, that tastes which pose only innocent ethical issues as the property of a minority become corrupting when they become more established. Taste is context, and the context has changed.

I'm not sure at all that literature should be studied on the university level. ... Why should people study books? Isn't it rather silly to study Pride and Prejudice. Either you get it or you don't.

You know that you can't make references to the Classics any longer and less and less to the English classics even.

It's almost as if this is the fundamental procedure in modern society: duplication and recycling.

Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.