The Essential Point Of View Of Christianity

All Artists Are Self-sacrificing Human Beings, And To Become An Artist Is Nothing But To Devote Oneself To The Subterranean Gods.

That Which Reminds Us Of Nature And Thus Stimulates A Feeling For The Infinite Abundance Of Life Is Beautiful. Nature Is Organic,and Therefore The Highest Beauty Is Forever Vegetative; And The Same Is True For Morality And Love.

The Naive Which Is Simultaneously Beautiful, Poetic, And Idealistic, Must Be Both Intention And Instinct. The Essence Of Intention, In This Sense, Is Freedom. Consciousness Is Far From Intention. There Is A Certain Enamoured Contemplation Of One's Own Naturalness Or Silliness Which Itself Is Unspeakably Silly. Intention Does Not Necessarily Require A Profound Calculation Or Plan.

The Surest Method Of Being Incomprehensible Or, Moreover, To Be Misunderstood Is To Use Words In Their Original Sense; Especially Words From The Ancient Languages.

Wit As An Instrument Of Revenge Is As Infamous As Art Is As A Means Of Sensual Titillation.