Quotes by Trilling, Lionel

The immature artist imitates. The mature artist steals. >>

A theory of the middle class: that it is not to be determined by its f >>

In the American metaphysic, reality is always material reality, hard, >>

Quotations about Obscurity

The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great f >>

Obscurantism is the academic theorist's revenge on society for having >>

The obscure only exists that it may cease to exist. In it lies the opp >>

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

Trilling, Lionel