About Vexen Crabtree

Maxim (1)
Ego proinde fateor me ex eorum numero esse conari, qui proficiendo scribunt, et scribendo proficiunt₁.

Maxim (2)
Nulla dies sine linea.

Maxim (3)
"Philosophers strive to clarify their own thinking and to help others do likewise".
"Animal Minds" by Donald R. Griffin (1992)₂

Founder of:

Books

The vast majority of books and periodicals I quote from are ones that I own. When I acquire a new book, I will revisit old texts and add quotes to it from the new source. I tend to write notes on books I read (and stamp them with my library stamp, much to the chagrin of my wife), which horrifies some people. I do not just read books, I use them. Francis Bacon said that book reading can "serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability". My usage of books is definitely in the latter category - not for kicks, or to look good, but to get use out of them. Bacon also said: "simple men admire" books, but "wise men use them"₃ - so don't be horrified to see me writing notes in my books!

“[Vexen] is quiet in class, but is an industrious worker. His imagination is easily fired and he writes with real flair, using good vocabulary to express himself. He writes at length and presents his work well. Obviously he thinks about things and has an individual mind. His weakness is spelling. I want [him] to use the dictionary, to check spellings and to check his final draft after completion.”

Gillian Tomlinson (1992)
English teacher report.