James Agee

As a whole part of "psychological education" it needs to be remembered that a neurosis can be valuable; also that read more

As a whole part of "psychological education" it needs to be remembered that a neurosis can be valuable; also that "adjustment" to a sick and insane environment is of itself not "health" but sickness and insanity.

The mere attempt to examine my own confusion would consume volumes.

The mere attempt to examine my own confusion would consume volumes.

This continent, an open palm spread frank before the sky.

This continent, an open palm spread frank before the sky.

Understanding, and action proceeding from understanding and guided by it, is one weapon against the world's bombardment, the one medicine, read more

Understanding, and action proceeding from understanding and guided by it, is one weapon against the world's bombardment, the one medicine, the one instrument by which liberty, health, and joy may be shaped . . . in the individual, and in the race.

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large read more

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large range, but the words must be alive.