Reading and Writing

The power of written record

Words will last much longer than persons.

 “So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this [poem], and this gives life to thee.” – Shakespeare, Sonnet 18

Every memory, every thought must be saved.

Where do all those forgotten moments go?

Who will testify to our lives?

One must make a lasting record: I was here. I felt, I thought, I was.

Ideas, feelings, discoveries, experiences and beliefs must be shared.

Ideas and discoveries must be passed down to the next generation(s).

Writing is an exploration of the human condition; the human comedy.

"All of art and science depend on questioning what seems to be in light of what is." - Michael Burgess, More Letters to Uncle Mike

Reading is transformative.

Through narrative, each man may live hundreds of lifetimes: first as a reader, then as a writer.

Through written record is man’s only chance of ultimate knowledge.

“Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” – Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Ozymandias”