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Most Artists Have Retired Too Absolutely; They Grow Rusty, Inflexible To The Flow Of Currents.

Jazz Is The Expression Of America's Romantic Self, Its Sensual Potency, Its Lyrical Force.

To Think Of Him In The Middle Of The Day Lifts Me Out Of Ordinary Living.

When One Is Pretending The Entire Body Revolts.

We Three Belong To The Middle Ages. We Have This Need Of Heroism, And There Is No Place For Such Feelings In Modern Life. That Is Our Tragedy. Once I Wanted To Be A Saint. It Seemed The Only Absolute Act Left To Do, For What Is Most Powerful In Me Is The Craving For Purity, Greatness.