Life Is Always At Some Turning Point.

The Standardized American Is Largely A Myth Created Not Least By Americans Themselves.

Sophistication Demands Honesty; It Does Not Require Ill Temper.

Many Of Our Newly Smart Would Rather Be Found Murdering Their Children Than Being Kind To Their Parents. They Would Prefer To Be Damned For Rudeness Than To Be Snickered At For Courtesy.

The Best Test Of The Quality Of A Civilization Is The Quality Of Its Leisure.

To The Modern Spirit, Disillusioned, Or At Least Unillusioned, The Great Evil To Be Avoided Is Sentimentality.