“Essays often make us realize things - things we can feel are my important - but which we cannot, afterwards, sum up propositionally in the form of information gained, or lessons learned. They teach, not particle ‘content,’ but that life is a matter of attention, of feeling one's way, that much of what is valuable does not come in definitive explanation - and doesn't, as it were, get you anywhere.” ~David Russel #reading #books “Ethics and the Essay”