Early Memories (Classic Reprint)

Nothing really is easier than to find words of excellent appear ance to explain the compelling motives for writing one's memoirs or reminiscences or autobiography. Whatever we may say, how ever, whatever ingenious phrases we may employ, the main pur pose is to write about one's self, and the efficient reasons may all be summed up in the simple sentence: I do it because it gives me pleasure. In fact, to the well-regulated mind there is no pleasure equal to that of ...