Our trouble is that we drink too much tea. I see in this the slow revenge of the Orient, which has diverted the Yellow River down our throats.
There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent.
I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'. I think 'swell' is lousy, but 'lousy' is swell.
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.
Western man is schizophrenic.
The greater part of critics are parasites, who, if nothing had been written, would find nothing to write.
