You know there are no secrets in America. It's quite different in England, where people think of a secret as a shared relation between two people.
W. H. AudenTime will say nothing but I told you so, Time only knows the price we have to pay; If I could tell you I would let you know.
W. H. AudenI said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people realize, his works may throw light upon his life. An artist with certain imaginative ideas in his head may then involve himself in relationships which are congenial to them.
W. H. Auden