The artist must be a rebel against the status quo.

The writer’s first job is not to have opinions but to tell the truth.

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.

The dominant kind of snobbery that exists nowadays is job snobbery. You encounter it within minutes at a party, when you get asked that famous iconic question of the early 21st century, "What do you do?" According to how you answer that question, people are either incredibly delighted to see you, or look at their watch and make their excuses.