Not only is he not a genius; he is intellectually as undistinguished as it is possible to be. - F. R. Leavis

The only way to escape misrepresentation is never to commit oneself to any critical judgement that makes an impact – that is, never to say anything. I still, however think that the best way to promote profitable discussion is to be as clear as possible with oneself about what one sees and judges, to try and establish the essential discriminations in the given field of interest, and to state them as clearly as one can (for disagreement, if necessary).

He doesn't know what he means, and doesn't know he doesn't know.

A good deal of Paradise Lost strikes one as being almost as mechanical as bricklaying.