When a society has doubts about its future, it tends to produce spokesmen whose main appeal is to the emotions, who argue from intuitions, and whose claim to be truth-bearers rests solely on intense personal feeling. Kenneth Tynan More Quotes by Kenneth Tynan More Quotes From Kenneth Tynan Pornography is writing that seeks primarily, even exclusively, to bring about sexual stimulation. This can be done crudely or delicately. In the former case it would be bad literature; in the latter good. Kenneth Tynan creative would-be writing The man who reacts to the universe with a cry of impotent anguish is acceptable as an artist only if he can persuade us that he has sanely considered the other possible reactions and found them inadequate. Kenneth Tynan cry artist men The sheer complexity of writing a play always had dazzled me. In an effort to understand it, I became a critic. Kenneth Tynan effort play writing Drama criticism ... is a self-knowing account of the way in which one's consciousness has been modified during an evening at the theatre. Kenneth Tynan knowing self drama Does the critic wish to influence the kind of film that costs more than £250,000? It is as if he were to send a postcard to General Motors explaining that he would like them to make a raft next year, or a helicopter, instead of a car. Kenneth Tynan car wish years Western man, especially the Western critic, still find it very had to go into print and say: "I recommend you to go and see this because it gave me an erection." Kenneth Tynan print critics men At its best drama delightfully informs.. This may be a paraphrase but I think it captures the essence of what he said; provided he did say it and I'm not imagining things. Kenneth Tynan Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand, he goes one further and clinches his fist. Kenneth Tynan palm content hand audience
