R H Hutton quotes

" Nothing would improve newspaper criticism so much as the knowledge that it was to be read by men too hardy to acquiesce in the authoritative statement of the reviewer. " # Critics and Criticism # Books - Reading # Self-improvement

" In an age of unscrupulous and shameless book-making, it is a duty to give notice of the rubbish that cumbers the ground. There is no credit, no real power required for this task. It is the work of an intellectual scavenger, and far from being specially honorable. " # Critics and Criticism # Books - Reading # Age and Aging