Authorship has never been with me a matter of choice. I have not done it for amusement, or for money, or for fame, or for any reason but because I could not help it.


Autobiography (1877)


Authorship has never been with me a matter of choice. I have not done it for amusement, or for money, or for fame, or for any reason but because I...

Authorship has never been with me a matter of choice. I have not done it for amusement, or for money, or for fame, or for any reason but because I...

Authorship has never been with me a matter of choice. I have not done it for amusement, or for money, or for fame, or for any reason but because I...

Authorship has never been with me a matter of choice. I have not done it for amusement, or for money, or for fame, or for any reason but because I...