I believe that misconceptions about oneself that one does not correct where possible act as a bad magic.
My function as a writer is not story-telling but truth-telling: to make things plain.
Appearances do not deceive if there are enough of them.
Nature is what you don't have to trouble about. It looks after itself.
Conversation succeeds conversation, Until there's nothing left to talk about Except truth, the perennial monologue, And no talker to dispute it but itself.
To tell one comprehensive story of how it has happened that what is is, one which shall hold true, come what may, now-after - a story that whatever comes shall perfectly continue or confirm: such is the ideal motive of religions.