The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

One cannot find peace in work or in pleasure, in the world or in a convent, but only in one's soul.

A good style should show no signs of effort. What is written should seem a happy accident.

I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the center of the world.

The artist produces for the liberation of his soul.

The audience is a very curious animal. It is shrewd rather than intelligent. Its mental capacity is less than that of its most intellectual members.

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.