I say it is indispensable to look ahead of and behind oneself in the present. If there is such a thing as tradition, and I believe there is, it can only exist in the sense of the most profound movements of culture.
“The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation.”
“Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.”