My soul is a dark forest by D.H. Lawrence/Soul quote

This is what I believe: That I am I. That my soul is a dark forest.
That my known self will never be more than a little clearing in
the forest. That gods, strange gods, come forth from the forest
intothe clearing of my known self, and then go back.
That I must have the courage to let them come and go.
That I will never let mankind put anything over me, but that
I will try always to recognize and submit to the gods in me
and the gods in other men and women.
There is my creed.
D.H. Lawrence