272 Quotes About Editors

making final judgements about poets, cities or regions on the basis of an anthology is always dangerous: anthologies are mirages created, finally, by their editors.

If every editor turns you down, maybe you should take a second look at your text, however, just in case.

There are many more want-to-be writers out there than good editors.

It is unsound for an independent editor to be a financial contributor to any cause which would cause any type of special pleading.

The successful editor is one who is constantly finding newwriters, nurturing their talents, and publishing them with critical and financial success.

LUMINARY, One who throws light upon a subject; as an editor by not writing about it.

PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic. The editor of an English magazine having received a letter pointing out the erroneous nature of his views and style, and signed "Perfection," promptly wrote at the foot of the letter: "I don't agree with you," and mailed it to Matthew Arnold.

SYCOPHANT- One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked. He is sometimes an editor.

Truth might be stranger than fiction, but it needs a better editor.