Can a man of perception respect himself at all?

“When I had that idea about the gaslights in the street, I glanced at the sky. I…”

“Nor is there any embarrassment in the fact that we're ridiculous, isn't that tr…”

“The temperament reflects everything like a mirror! Gaze into it and admire what…”

“Sorrow compressed my heart, and I felt I would die, and then . . . Well, then I…”