Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer's role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the read more

Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer's role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is already there.

I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar read more

I admire people who are suited to the contemplative life. They can sit inside themselves like honey in a jar and just be. It's wonderful to have someone like that around, you always feel you can count on them. You can go away and come back, you can change your mind and your hairdo and your politics, and when you get through doing all these upsetting things, you look around and there they are, just the way they were, just being.

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

One might speak to great length of the three corners of reality what was seen, what was thought to be read more

One might speak to great length of the three corners of reality what was seen, what was thought to be seen, and what was thought ought to be seen.

We don't exist unless we are deeply and sensually in touch with that which can be touched but not known.

We don't exist unless we are deeply and sensually in touch with that which can be touched but not known.

There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.

There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.

Honor is the moral conscience of the great.

Honor is the moral conscience of the great.

A man gift will make a way for him.

A man gift will make a way for him.

It appears I am destined for something; I will live.

It appears I am destined for something; I will live.