I've got a little writing for y'all today. Taken from a Joseph Conrad excerpt we're working through in Wells' class.

A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line. And art itself may be defined as a single-minded attempt to render the highest kind of justice to the visible universe, by bringing to light the truth, manifold and one, underlying its every aspect. It is an attempt to find in its forms, in its colors, in its light, in its shadows, in the aspect of matter and in the facts of life what of each is fundamental, what is enduring and essential - their one illuminating and convincing quality - the very truth of their existence. The artist, then, like the thinker or the scientist, seeks the truth and makes his appeal.

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It's a little thick, but it's gorgeous. Just read it again, taste the words.

I'm off to PA tomorrow for a final tour of Lehigh :) Exciting stuff. I really, really hope that's where I'm meant to be.