“I should not have referred to the feruling in this article certainly, at any rate, and especially after this scene with old C.” An example of mature self-correction after reconsidering an old grievance · Autobiographical Notes Correction Forgiveness Reflection
“What a strange thing life is when you have waded in up to your neck and remember the shelving sands you have trodden.” A vivid image of looking back on a life whose dangers and uncertainties become clearer with age · Letter to James Russell Lowell Experience Life Reflection
