The legend of the Traveler appears in every civilization,
perpetually assuming new forms, afflictions, powers and
symbols. Through every age he walks in utter solitude toward
penance and redemption.
…
Should I mark more than shining hours?
…
I have agreed to paint a narrative on the city walls.
I have now been at work many years,
there is so much to be told.
– Evan S. Connell, Jr., Notes from a Bottle Found on the Beach at Carmel.
= Discovered in: Annie Dillard (1999), For the Time Being.