Though it might not seem like it, I am in fact a reasonable person. But I respond with reason to reason, and tend to lose sight of it in the face of meanness. We all have our flaws.

I thought, again, briefly, about stopping my projects. But then I realized that would never happen. No matter what anyone says, I will never stop. I am not going anywhere. I will stay here until everything is finished, and from that finished work will arise more, new work to be finished. If anything, this makes me want to work even harder.

But I guess now I cannot deny that I am at least somewhat popular. After all, what's a better mark of success than detractors?