“-at least in the collective mind of the Society.”
“It wasn't science and technology that cause a slow progress, but collective knowledge of the society and market demands.”
“The artist is a collector. Not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference: Hoarders collect indiscriminately, artists collect selectively. They only collect things that they really love.”
“Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects.”
“The cloud of mind is discharging its collected lightning.”
“Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating.”