Human beings do not live in the objective world alone nor alone in the world of social activity as ordinarily understood but are very much at the mercy of the particular language which has become the medium of expression for their society.
The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit...
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave...
I never discuss a novel while I'm writing it for fear that talking about it will diminish my desire to write it.