The great omission in American life is solitude;
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The great omission in American life is solitude; not loneliness, for this is an alienation that thrives most in the midst of crowds, but that zone of time and space, free from the outside pressures, which is the incubator of the spirit.
I think that I cannot preserve my health and spir
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I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least - and it is commonly more than that - sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements.
I have a great deal of company in the house, espe
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I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when nobody calls.
Inside myself is a place where I live all alone,
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Inside myself is a place where I live all alone, and that's where I renew my springs that never dry up.
For those uneasy with the world, solitude is the
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For those uneasy with the world, solitude is the only guarantee of confidence.
When the superficial wearies me, it wearies me so
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When the superficial wearies me, it wearies me so much that I need an abyss in order to rest.
It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of o
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It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts.
In solitude, where we are least alone.
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all t
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I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places t
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Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.
Only in quiet waters do thing mirror themselves u
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Only in quiet waters do thing mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.
When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do n
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When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death - ourselves.
No man should go through life without once experi
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No man should go through life without once experiencing healthy, even bored solitude in the wilderness, finding himself depending solely on himself and thereby learning his true and hidden strength.
We visit others as a matter of social obligation.
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We visit others as a matter of social obligation. How long has it been since we have visited with ourselves?
Solitude shows us what should be; society shows u
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Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are.
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Sal
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear.
It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should
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It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky... a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe.
With some people solitariness is an escape not fr
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With some people solitariness is an escape not from others but from themselves. For they see in the eyes of others only a reflection of themselves.
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