The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion. Walter Benjamin Read Quote
Quotations in my work are like wayside robbers who leap out armed and relieve the stroller of his conviction. Walter Benjamin Read Quote
Living substance conquers the frenzy of destruction only in the ecstasy of procreation. Walter Benjamin Read Quote
The construction of life is at present in the power of facts far more than convictions. Walter Benjamin Read Quote
The idea that happiness could have a share in beauty would be too much of a good thing. Walter Benjamin Read Quote
Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. Writers are really people who write books not because they are poor, but because they are dissatisfied with the books which they could buy but do not like. Walter Benjamin Read Quote
The destructive character lives from the feeling, not that life is worth living, but that suicide is not worth the trouble. Walter Benjamin Read Quote
