That in the beginning when the world was young there were a great many thoughts but no such thing as truth. Man made the truths himself and each truth was a composite of a great many vague thoughts. All about in the world were truths and they were all beautiful.
Sherwood Anderson: Collected Stories (LOA #235): Winesburg, Ohio / The Triumph of the Egg / Horses and Men / Death in the Woods / uncollected stories (Library of America)