Gilbert Seldes > Quotes

“I came gradually to want to prove nothing.”
― Gilbert Seldes, The Stammering Century

“One wishes they had been as intelligent as they were gallant, as beautiful as they were fanatic. But making all reservations, these communities still have a touch of human dignity, and it seems hard that they should have struggled and perished and left their name to be exploited as bait for bad furniture and limp leather books.”
― Gilbert Seldes, The Stammering Century

“Professor Leuba’s criticism of Yoga notes the points of similarity and difference between oriental and Christian mysticism; but Yoga, as brought to America, was intended less for mystics than for nervous and idle women.”
― Gilbert Seldes, The Stammering Century

“In dealing with Tripoli, President Washington allowed it to be squarely stated that ‘the government of the United States is not in”
― Gilbert Seldes, The Stammering Century