"Great writers are witnesses to the spirit of their age. They need not be accepted by their times;..."

“Great writers are witnesses to the spirit of their age. They need not be accepted by their times; they rarely are. Speaking the truth, they may go unheard, be misunderstood or criticized. Later, posthumously, it is said they were ahead of their time.”

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Melissa Pritchard

from Stowe Boyd http://stoweboyd.com/post/125514779607