If a weakly mortal is to do anything in the world besides eat the bread thereof there must be a determined subordination of the whole nature to the one aim no trifling with time which is passing with strength which is only too limited.
A weak mind is like a microscope which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones.
They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.
We are talking about someone who has lived. It must be honored in every respect. The fictional can take any kind of channel - according to the actor's marriage to the character.