Maxioms by James Atlas
A penumbra of somber dignity has descended over his reputation.
A penumbra of somber dignity has descended over his reputation.
To read Wilson... is to be instructed and amused in the highest sense - that is, to be educated.
To read Wilson... is to be instructed and amused in the highest sense - that is, to be educated.
He's someone who experiences a certain amount of bafflement about his talents. How did it happen? How did he become read more
He's someone who experiences a certain amount of bafflement about his talents. How did it happen? How did he become who he is?
He describes himself as a mild depressive, and he goes through just terrible suffering, much of it self-generated. And yet read more
He describes himself as a mild depressive, and he goes through just terrible suffering, much of it self-generated. And yet he's also an extremely buoyant person who finds a great deal in life to entertain and instruct and amuse him. He has a kind of vivacity about him. He's very funny, and he's very obsessed with certain themes.
If I had to put my money on it, ... I'd say he's not going to read it. He might read more
If I had to put my money on it, ... I'd say he's not going to read it. He might leaf through it. He's not going to sit down and read it.
