The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language.
Ludwig WittgensteinIf anyone is unwilling to descend into himself, because this is too painful, he will remain superficial in his writing. . . If I perform to myself, then itโs this that the style expresses. And then the style cannot be my own. If you are unwilling to know what you are, your writing is a form of deceit.
Ludwig Wittgenstein