A novel is a static thing that one moves through; a play is a dynamic thing that moves past one.
A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening.
Art is a private thing, the artist makes it for himself; a comprehensible work is the product of a journalist. We need works that are strong, straight, precise, and forever beyond understanding.
All of life is more or less what the French would call s'imposer - to be able to create one's own terms for what one does.
A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.
