“I more and more believe the only way for ordinary mortals is to keep out of sight, and write anonymously.”

Expressing a preference for quiet, unsigned work over public recognition · Letter

• Modesty
• Privacy
• Writing

“Let a man write about himself. It's the only fellow he knows anything about.”

A modest defence of personal experience as the surest ground for writing · Letter (as reported in biography)

• Honesty
• Self
• Writing