“He was a victim of his own integrity, which forced him to do his best, even when he would have preferred to do nothing at all.”

“He had been standing still; for an artist, one of the more painful forms of death.”

“It's not macho to read? Nonsense. Reading is a stouthearted activity, disporting courage, keenness, stick-to-itness. It is also, in my experience, one of the most thrilling and enduring delights of...”

“Art is a staple like bread or wine or a warm coat in winter. Man's spirit grows hungry for art in the same way his stomach growls for food.”

“At present, a good many men engaged in scientific pursuits, and who have signally failed in gaining recognition among their fellows, are endeavoring to make reputations among the churches by delive...”

“Magic is the stunning art of surprising your audience, so that nothing else surprises them.”

“Live your life in such a way that when a video coverage is taken of you either in light or in the darkness, it can receive an applause when it is shown in your chapel for everyone to view!”