As writers and readers as sinners and citizens our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note.
Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.
It became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality.