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Roth quoting Henry James "We work in the dark—we do what we can—we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art"
— Feb 19, 2026 10:39AM
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I long ago gave up illusions about myself and experience.
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"I long ago gave up illusions about myself and experience."
— Feb 14, 2026 09:58PM
Michael
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"...only where the bemused isolate steels himself to be carried away, only to discover that his meticulous thoughtfulness has caused him to wait a little too long to do anyone any good, or that acting with bold and uncharacteristic impetuosity, he has totally misjudged what had somehow managed to entice him out of his manageable existence, and as a result has made everything worse."
— Feb 11, 2026 08:59PM
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...only where the bemused isolate steels himself to be carried away, only to discover that his meticulous thoughtfulness has caused him to wait a little too long to do anyone any good, or that acting with bold and uncharacteristic impetuosity, he has totally misjudged what had somehow managed to entice him out of his manageable existence, and as a result has made everything worse.
— Feb 11, 2026 08:57PM
