Neither praise nor blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe and honestly to award - these are the true aims and duties of criticism.
William Gilmore SimmsOur possessions are wholly in our performances. He owns nothing to whom the world owes nothing.
William Gilmore SimmsI believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.
William Gilmore SimmsGenius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes.
William Gilmore Simms