We wanted to meet him, for though we were neither of us naive people we had not wholly lost our belief that it is delightful to meet artists who have given us pleasure.
From Robertson Davies
I never heard of anyone who was really literate or who ever really loved books who wanted to suppress any of them.
Literary critics, however, frequently suffer from a curious belief that every author longs to extend the boundaries of literary art, wants to explore new dimensions of the human spirit, and if he doesn't, he should be ashamed of himself.
I do not 'get' ideas; ideas get me.
The quality of what is said inevitably influences the way in which it is said, however inexperienced the writer.
May I make a suggestion, hoping it is not an impertinence? Write it down: write down what you feel. It is sometimes a wonderful help in misery.
The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealised past.
If we seek the pleasures of love, passion should be occasional, and common sense continual.
Few people can see genius in someone who has offended them.
Nothing is so easy to fake as the inner vision.
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