of an event is unlikely to be interesting after it and this may be the reason why my prophetic utterances regarding the Great War took the form of Sa… - Gilbert Cannan

I nothing know but that I nothing know, And therefore I sing merrily.
I sit and watch the thronging moments go, Each taking life from me.

By its truth and absolute integrity — since Tolstoy I know of no writing so crystal clear — "Jean-Christophe" is the first great book of the twentieth century. In a sense it begins the twenties century. It bridges transition, and shows us where we stand. It reveals the past and the present, and leaves the future open to us ...

Bad art has always been used as an escape from life; good art admits of no escape and forces a man to see himself in a glass clearly.