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Tag Archives: Solitude
Bored Solitude ~ Jack Kerouac
“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” – Jack Kerouac
Helen Hayes Quote
We live in a very tense society. We are pulled apart… and we all need to learn how to pull ourselves together…. I think that at least part of the answer lies in solitude. ~Helen Hayes
Perfectionism
“Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self- solitude is the enemy of well- being.” ~ John Updike, March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
Nemophilist
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Jack Kerouac
I came to a point where I needed solitude and just stop the machine of thinking and enjoying what they call living, I just wanted to lie in the grass and look at the clouds. Jack Kerouac
Waldeinsamkeit (German)
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Aldous Huxley Quote
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“Truth about being single”
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Albert Einstein
Friendship
Brainy Quote
The Way It Is
When I see blue sky with a smattering of clouds, it makes me happy. This my fellow readers, is all I need. Don’t need religion, nor read the bible. Don’t need to be told how to enjoy life. I am just basically one happy man, that likes solitude, peace of mind, and quietness. The coffee […]
Solitude
Nothing can supply the place of books. They are cheering or soothing companions in solitude, illness, affliction. The wealth of both continents would not compensate for the good they impart. — William Ellery Channing
Quote
Never be afraid to sit awhile and think. — Lorraine Hansberry
Thinking
I came to a point where I needed solitude and just stop the machine of ‘thinking’ and ‘enjoying’ what they call ‘living’, I just wanted to lie in the grass and look at the clouds. — Jack Kerouac
Sitting in Solitude
For many years I have dug in the ground, Seeking the blue skies Time after time Gaining only obstructions In my heart one night In the midst of the darkness I kicked up a piece of tile. Just letting go I realized the already empty bones Are struck into bits. – Muso Soseki
