I think the only thing for me, the tricky thing with the footnotes, is that they are an irritant, and they require a little extra work, and so they either have to be really germane or they have to be kind of fun to read.

The man who knows his limitations, has none.

life's endless war against the self you cannot live without.

Here is how to handle being a feral prodigy.

Do not underestimate objects.

American experience seems to suggest that people are virtually unlimited in their need to give themselves away, on various levels. Some just prefer to do it in secret.

It takes great personal courage to let yourself appear weak.