Quotes from Eric Bentley

If one truly has lost hope, one would not be on hand to say so.

If one truly has lost hope, one would not be on hand to say so.

Ours is the age of substitutes instead of language, we have jargon instead of principles, slogans and instead of genuine ideas, bright ideas.

Literature deals with morality but does not necessarily, does not, qua literature, help you to be more moral, either by precept or example. It makes you more aware. Which is to say that it makes you more human by making life more, not less, difficult. When you become more aware, the area of moral choice is widened. You can be a better man; you can also be a worse. Literature will not determine which. It is the equivalent of neither grace nor good works.

Poverty makes you sad as well as wise

No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come." Victor

Fashion, which elevates the bad to the level of the good, subsequently turns its back on bad and good alike.

Ours is the age of substitutes: Instead of language we have jargon; instead of principles, slogans; and instead of genuine ideas, bright suggestions.

Ours is the age of substitutes: instead of language, we have jargon: instead of principles, slogans: and, instead of genuine ideas, bright ideas.