The cynics are right nine times out of ten. There are some experiences in life which should not be demanded twice from any man, and one of them is listening to the Brahms Requiem. Nietzsche was stupid and abnormal. Hemingway was a jerk. I don't feel good.
Sanity is a madness put ot good uses.
Imitation is the sincerest form of television. That's one of the risks you take. Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers. It is better to be quotable than to be honest. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.