States of the atmosphere pass into us as water through the meshes of a sieve, and storms occur in us before they break upon the world without, creating restless sensations. ("Absolute Evil")

“What an incomparable creature is the sea! ("Absolute Evil")”

“Children, brought up naturally and in freedom, not only have imagination, but l…”

“Probably our lives are full of symbols which only an unacknowledged sense perce…”

“It did not occur to me that absence of human companionship does not assure soli…”