Quotes by : John Erskine

Whenever we read a book we love, we change it, to some extent. We read into it our own interpretations,....

It is fatal to suppose the great writer was too wise or too profound for us ever to understand him; to....

Temperance is the control of all the functions of our bodies. The man who refuses liquor goes in for....

Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.

There's a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is....