Nov 19, 2008

Famous Quotes | A best-seller is the gilded tomb...

A best-seller is the gilded tomb of a mediocre talent. - Logan Pearsall Smith Attribution: Logan Pearsall Smith (1865–1946), U.S. essayist, aphorist. Afterthoughts, “Art and Letters,” (1931). Cyril Connolly wrote, “A best-seller is the golden touch of mediocre talent.” (Journal and Memoir, ch. 11, ed. David Pryce-Jones (1983)).

Categories: Aphorist, Books: Bestsellers, Essayist