The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself.

We can sometimes love what we do not understand, but it is impossible completely to understand what we do not love.

All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, the safe and just side of a question is the generous and merciful side.

Childhood sometimes does pay a second visit to man, youth never.

It seems to me that many writers, by virtue of environments of culture, art and education, slip into writing because of their environments.

Not to say people shouldn't get rich from art. I adore the alchemy wherein artists who cast a complex spell make rich people give them their money. (Just writing it makes me cackle.) But too many artists have been making money without magic.

Our appreciation of folk art will strengthen our identities, our pride in belonging to a community. People trained in the creative use of their hands soon acquire skills, excellent craftsmanship which will be the most important measure of how well we can industrialize.

When I ask for help with my creativity, I get it.