An honest self-portrait is extremely rare because a man who has reached the degree of self-consciousness presupposed by the desire to paint his own portrait has almost always also developed an ego-consciousness which paints himself painting himself, and introduces artificial highlights and dramatic shadows.

Of course,Behaviourism 'works'. So does torture.

What we have not named as a symbol escapes our notice.

What is a Professor of Poetry? How can poetry be professed?

Criticism should be a casual conversation.

An unmanly sort of man whose love life seems to have been largely confined to crying in laps and playing mouse.

Goodness is easier to recognize than to define.