“it is the very nature of the humanities, and in particular the study of literature, to help remind thoughtful people of the ambiguities and dangers of intemperate denunciations and the rhetoric of polarization.” — Gregory Wolfe Copy Share Image
“We have had a number of books casting the acid of angry rejection over the spirit of our age. They are not in error; it is only that in many cases they do not get us anywhere.” — Gregory Wolfe Copy Share Image
“it is the very nature of the humanities, and in particular the study of literature, to help remind thoughtful people of the ambiguities and… — Gregory Wolfe Copy Share Image
“We have had a number of books casting the acid of angry rejection over the spirit of our age. They are not in error;… — Gregory Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Father George Paulsen said to me, “Most of us have been in the same boat. Most of us find that the sins of our… — Gregory Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Nowhere does Niemeyer set out a specific aesthetic. In “The Autonomous Man” he notes that the imagination can be used for good or ill.… — Gregory Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Bad art, for Niemeyer, was not just that which promotes immorality, but, in an even deeper sense, promotes unreality—the fantasy that leaves us locked… — Gregory Wolfe Copy Share Image