“I like being alone when there's no one around. It's a nice freedom to be the only one there, humming and coping, following my impulse. Being by myself in a public place is different, though, and requires a certain sturdiness. It brings in the element of self-consciousness.” LonelinessSolitudeTravelIntrovertSolo Travel Book:Starting Out In the Afternoon: A Mid-Life Journey into Wild Land Source: Starting Out In the Afternoon: A Mid-Life Journey into Wild Land
“The land exerts itself and has its effect. I'm roughed up or soothed, exhilarated or depressed, wholly prevailed upon from outside myself. I expected serenity, but I am labile and mood-struck. I change as the scene changes, as the sky clouds or clears. I conclude that nature is alive - if I hadn't known it before - and she calls the shots.” NatureSolitudeTravelLandscapeTraveling Book:Starting Out In the Afternoon: A Mid-Life Journey into Wild Land Source: Starting Out In the Afternoon: A Mid-Life Journey into Wild Land
“The usual dodge for loners is to read or make journal entries or watch scenery intently, but that's a giveaway. The mark of a person travelling alone is to look resolute.” TravellingSolo TravelSolo Traveler Book:Starting Out In the Afternoon: A Mid-Life Journey into Wild Land Source: Starting Out In the Afternoon: A Mid-Life Journey into Wild Land