The Artist Is Called A Creator.

All Great Authors Are Seers.

Whatever Lies Beyond The Limits Of Experience, And Claims Another Origin Than That Of Induction And Deduction From Established Data, Is Illegitimate.

If I Advance New Views In Philosophy Or Theology, I Cannot Expect To Have Many Adherents Among Minds Altogether Unprepared For Such Views; Yet It Is Certain That Even Those Who Most Fiercely Oppose Me Will Recognize The Power Of My Voice If It Is Not A Mere Echo; And The Very Novelty Will Challenge Attention, And At Last Gain Adherents If My Views Have Any Real Insight.

Bad Acting, Like Bad Writing, Has A Remarkable Uniformity, Whether Seen On The French, German, Or English Stages; It All Seems Modeled After Two Or Three Types, And Those The Least Like Types Of Good Acting. The Fault Generally Lies Less In The Bad Imitation Of A Good Model, Than In The Successful Imitation Of A Bad Model.

The Magic Of The Pen Lies In The Concentration Of Your Thoughts Upon One Object.