The 1930s - a Golden Age for American humor, mainly because everything else was going so badly. The wisecrack was the basic… — Wilfrid Sheed 1930s Copy Share Image
Unlike most wars, which make rotten fiction in themselves - all plot and no characters, or made-up characters - Vietnam seems to… — Wilfrid Sheed Briefing Copy Share Image
Even the God of Calvin never judged anyone as harshly as married couples judge each other. — Wilfrid Sheed Couple Copy Share Image
As you approach the presidency, no one seems worthy of it, since it wasn't designed for a human in the first place. — Wilfrid Sheed Approach Copy Share Image
People talk about talent as though it were some neutral substance that can be applied to anything. But talent is narrow and… — Wilfrid Sheed Function Copy Share Image
It's the old case against symbols: if you get them, they seem obvious and artificial, and if you don't, you miss the… — Wilfrid Sheed Artificial Copy Share Image
Suicide is about life, being in fact the sincerest form of criticism life gets. — Wilfrid Sheed Criticism Copy Share Image
Saloons provide moments of genuine ecstasy - but only if your soul is at peace and the rest of your life bears… — Wilfrid Sheed Bears Copy Share Image
It is a fallacy to think that carping is the strongest form of criticism: the important work begins after the artist's mistakes… — Wilfrid Sheed Art Copy Share Image
