He mentioned in passing a striking quote which I enjoyed. I didn't catch the attribution.
I sought my soul, But my soul I could not see.Searching around it appears that it is a paraphrase of an original that is attributed to William Blake. However, I cannot find that in Blake quotes.
I sought my God, But my God eluded me.
I sought my brother, And I found all three.
It appears from Bartleby, that the actual quote is somewhat different and is by Ernest Crosby.
No one could tell me where my Soul might be.No insult to Crosby but I prefer the vernacular version I heard from Williams.
I searched for God, but God eluded me.
I sought my Brother out, and found all three.
I have found it here: An American Antology (1787-1900) by Edmund Clarence Stedman (ed.). p. 621: Ernest Crosby: "the search - No one could tell me where my Soul might be. I searched for God, but God eluded me. I sought my Brother out, and found all three".
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