"There is less difference between his public and private selves than with almost anyone I've ever met."
Yet for me the distinction between self and nation is clear.
Something had come between his reflective self and this man of action.
In modern times, a distinction is made between soul, self and mind.
By 2 years of age, the child reaches the third stage, recognizing the difference between self and other.
Perhaps it was the contrast between this creature and my normal self.
Does the line between writer and self ever become burdensome?
But did you see any schism between his public and private selves?
Part 3 Where is the balance, I wonder, between community and self?
"It's a competition between my physical self and my mind."