Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.

Partial culture runs to the ornate; extreme culture to simplicity.

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.

Genius creates, and taste preserves. Taste is the good sense of genius; without taste, genius is only sublime folly.

Taste is, so to speak, the microscope of the judgment.

Taste is, so to speak, the microscope of the judgment.

No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

Good taste is the first refuge of the non creative. It is the last ditch stand of the artist.

Good taste is the first refuge of the non creative. It is the last ditch stand of the artist.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to read more

I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

Bad taste is a species of bad morals.

Bad taste is a species of bad morals.

Taste is the feminine of genius.

Taste is the feminine of genius.

I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch.

I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch.