The sensible author writes for no other posterity than his own--that is, for his age--so as to be able even then to take pleasurein himself. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
The good diarist writes either for himself alone or for a posterity so distant that it can safely hear every secret and justly weigh every motive. For such an audience there is need neither of affectation nor of restraint. Sincerity… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
