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“Our two solitudes never quite merged, perhaps, but accepted each other gratefully.”

Book:I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography

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I Knew a Phoenix: Sketches for an Autobiography

This book is a compilation of sketches that serve as an autobiography, capturing the essence of the author's life experiences, insights, and growth. The sketches delve into various aspects of the author's existence, providing a candid and introspective look at their personal history. more

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May Sarton

American poet, born on May 3, 1912, and died on July 16, 1995. Known for her profound psychological insights and delicate portrayals of natural landscapes, May Sarton's poetry has had a significant impact on contemporary poetry, earning her numerous literary awards. more

“At the memory of how tired, how embarrassed he'd been, M. Folantin considered himself lucky to be able to dine where he pleased and to spend the rest of the evening in his room; he reckoned that solitude had its advantages, that to mull over old memories and recount idle gossip to oneself was still preferable to the company of people with whom one shared neither convictions, nor sympathy; his desire to be sociable, to rub shoulders with others, evaporated and, once again, he repeated this depressing truth: that when old friends disappear, one should resolve not to look for others, but to live apart, to habituate oneself to isolation.”

Solitude Sociable Advantages Of Solitude

Book:Downstream

Source: Downstream

“We all need the pendulum swing of snatching spaces of solitude and serving tables of sociability. In fact, the more plugged in and connected we are, the more we need to unplug and disconnect. A world of presence needs a time of absence.”

Community Solitude Disconnect Unplug

Book:The Bad Habits of Jesus: Showing Us the Way to Live Right in a World Gone Wrong

Source: The Bad Habits of Jesus: Showing Us the Way to Live Right in a World Gone Wrong

“There is a crowd of busybodies, self-appointed masters of ceremonies, whose life is devoted to destroying solitude wherever solitude still exists. They call it “taking the young people out of themselves,” or “waking them up,” or “overcoming their apathy.” If an Augustine, a Vaughan, a Traherne, or a Wordsworth should be born in the modern world, the leaders of a youth organization would soon cure him.”

Youth Solitude Young People

Book:The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses

Source: The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses