What marks the artist is his power to shape the material of pain we all have.

The immature artist imitates. Mature artists steal.

A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.

Where misunderstanding serves others as an advantage, one is helpless to make oneself understood.

It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief.

The immature artist imitates. The mature artist steals.