People praise sincerity in art because they cannot bear the idea that an artist can imitate their deepest thoughts and feelings while remaining unmoved by them.
Jun 132014
Jun 122014
Doubt of the obvious engenders belief in the impossible.
Jun 112014
Boredom is more terrible than misery.
Jun 102014
A civilization with elaborate manners is already half-dead.
Jun 092014
There is always a ceiling, and never a floor.
Jun 062014
Mental effort dwarfs all other costs.
Jun 052014
More people fear the past than the future.
Jun 042014
The great lesson of history is that it exists.
Jun 032014
History is made forwards and written backwards, which is the chief source of error in both the making and the writing.
Jun 022014
Eye candy is rarely ear candy.