“...bow to genius, but to the authority of that genius - not the display of talent...”

“...why do people venerate Einstein or Bill Gates? Clive Bell explains: Genius worship is the inevitable sign of an uncreative age....”

“...a writer without authority? Impossible. as Kenneth Burke says, creation implies authority in the sense of originator....”

“...if you're an artist, you've submitted to authority...”

“...authority is the unmistakeable tone in the voice of a true writer...”

“...true authority is not based on control - it's based on truth...”

“...when the room goes silent, someone has spoken with authority...”