My Friend, You Should Blow Out Your

Two Qualities Essential For The Artist: Moralityand Perspective.

If A Misplaced Admiration Shows Imbecility, An Affected Criticism Shows Vice Of Character. Expose Thyself Rather To Appear A Beast Than False.

Patriotism Is An Ephemeral Motive That Scarcely Ever Outlasts The Particular Threat To Society That Aroused It.

Distance Is A Great Promoter Of Admiration.

Genius Is Present In Every Age, But The Men Carrying It Within Them Remain Benumbed Unless Extraordinary Events Occur To Heat Up And Melt The Mass So That It Flows Forth.