Many A Genius Has Been

The Delusions Of Self-love Cannot Be Prevented, But Intellectual Misconceptions As To The Means Of Achieving Success May Be Corrected.

All Bad Literature Rests Upon Imperfect Insight, Or Upon Imitation, Which May Be Defined As Seeing At Second-hand.

It Is Always Understood As An Expression Of Condemnation When Anything In Literature Or Art Is Said To Be Done For Effect; And Yet To Produce An Effect Is The Aim And End Of Both.

The Spontaneous Tendency To Invoke A Final Cause In Explanation Of Every Difficulty Is Characteristic Of Metaphysical Philosophy. It Arises From A General Tendency Towards The Impersonation Of Abstractions Which Is Visible Throughout History.

Books Have Become Our Dearest Companions, Yielding Exquisite Delights And Inspiring Lofty Aims.