There is an innocence in admiration; it is found in those to whom it has never yet occurred that they, too, might be admired some day. Unpublished fragment
Ah, but ignorance is better. At least then there's hope. Seagull
To write weekly, to write daily, to write shortly, to write for busy people catching trains in the morning or for tired people coming home in the evening, is a heartbreaking task for men who know good writing from bad. They do it, but instinctively draw out of harm's way anything precious that might be damaged by contact with the public, or anything sharp that might irritate its skin. The Common Reader
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. Crime And Punishment
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