Basis

Famous quotes containing the word basis:

“The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode.”
—Flannery O’Connor (1925–1964)

“The basis of optimism is sheer terror.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

“It was the custom
For his rage against chaos
To abate on the way to church,
In regulations of his spirit.
How good life is, on the basis of propriety,
To be followed by a platter of capon!”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)