At first critics classified authors as Ancients, that is to say, Greek and Latin authors, and Moderns, that is to say, every post-Classical Author. Then they classified them by eras, the Augustans, the Victorians, etc., and now they classify them by decades, the writers of the '30's, '40's, etc. Very soon, it seems, they will be labeling authors, like automobiles, by the year.

I see little hope for a peaceful world until men are excluded from the realm of foreign policy altogether and all decisions concerning international relations are reserved for women, preferably married ones.

Drama began as the act of a whole community. Ideally, there would be no speculators. In practice, every member of the audience should feel like an understudy.

A poet is a professional maker of verbal objects.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

In addition to English, at least one ancient language, probably Greek or Hebrew, and two modern languages would be required.

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