It's like a novelist writing far out things. If it makes a point and makes sense, then people like to read that. But if it's off in left field and goes over the edge, you lose it. The same with musical talent, I think.
“To handle a language skillfully is to practice a kind of evocative sorcery.”
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.”