Essayists Quote by Alan Lightman

“Every essay - the subject matter of every essay - is ultimately about the essayist; him or herself. That ultimately, every essayist is writing about his or her view of the world.” quote by Alan Lightman — Download Open image

“Every essay - the subject matter of every essay - is ultimately about the essayist; him or herself. That ultimately, every essayist is writing about his or her view of the world.”

Alan Lightman

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Time is a rigid, bonelike structure, extending infinitely ahead and behind, fossilizing the future as well as the past.

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