And though I came to forget or regret all I have ever done, yet would I remember that once I saw the dragons aloft on the wind at sunset above the western isles; and I would be content.

Much arrogance is necessary equipment for an artist, I think. Not sufficient, but necessary. It carries one across the gaps.

There's nothing wrong with me...except acute chronic fear.

Why can I never set my heart on a possible thing?

To hear, one must be silent.

First sentences are doors to worlds.

Absolute freedom is absolute responsibility.