The demand for a meaning which the world does not supply is often disguised under a passion for metaphysics. But the real problem is not to find the world meaningful, but to endure it without meaning—and still to act.
I once found his books entertaining—his wild imagination more than compensated for his shortcomings (especially as a prose stylist). But with each passing year, his novels are a little less fun, and a lot more disturbing. But that doesn't diminish their value.
1mo ago
The task of the excellent poet is not to say the things that can be said about nightingales, but to say something that has never been said about anything.
5mo ago
The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good—in spite of all the people who say he is very good.
5mo ago
Underscored — save the words that stop you in your tracks.
