Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

out of our life; we would cut a sharp line between Past and Future like a kildeer(sic) suddenly forsakes the slime of the swamp, to describe his exquisite silvery curves of flight in the upper air ; But it is then we realize the value of discipline; were we properly disciplined there would be no need of sudden quixotic resolutions; we would take our part in life without any self-conscious restraints on ourselves And I find in my own case that I have allowed myself to fall into habits useless profanity and insincerity – How much better it would be if I would recoil from loose talk naturally, and if my sincerity could be unstudied.