All Bad Literature Rests Upon Imperfect Insight,

Except In The Rare Cases Of Great Dynamic Thinkers Whose Thoughts Are As Turning-points In The History Of Our Race, It Is By Style That Writers Gain Distinction, By Style They Secure Their Immortality.

The Artist Is Called A Creator.

Originality Is Independence, Not Rebellion; It Is Sincerity, Not Antagonism.

Those Works Alone Can Have Enduring Success Which Successfully Appeal To What Is Permanent In Human Nature -- Which, While Suiting The Taste Of The Day, Contain Truths And Beauty Deeper Than The Opinions And Tastes Of The Day.

The Real People Of Genius Were Resolute Workers Not Idle Dreamers.