The ratio of authentic literature to trash in pornography may be somewhat lower than the ratio of novels of genuine literary meritto the entire volume of sub-literary fiction produced for mass taste. But it is probably not lower than, for instance, that of another somewhat shady sub-genre with a few first-rate books to its credit, science fiction.

Interpretation is the revenge of the intellectual upon art.

Etymologically, 'patient' means sufferer.

What makes me feel strong? Being in love and work. I must work.

Fear of sexuality is the new, disease-sponsored register of the universe of fear in which everyone now lives.

This is the beauty that emerges from self-confidence, class confidence. That says, I am not born to please. I am born to be pleased.

The unit of the poet is the word, the unit of the prose writer is the sentence.