“There is no such thing as living alone, for all living is relationship; but to live without direct relationship demands high intelligence, a swifter and greater awareness for self-discovery.” SelfGreaterAwarenessSolitudeDemandDiscoveryDirectSelf DiscoveryLiving Alone Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Once more I realize that solitude is my element, and the reason is that extreme awareness of other people (all naturally solitary people must feel this) precludes awareness of one's self, so after a while the self no longer knows that it exists.” PeopleKnowsFeelsSelfReasonRealizingAwarenessSolitudeElementsExtremesSolitarySociabilityAwareness Of Others Book:At Seventy: A Journal Source: At Seventy: A Journal
“Solitude is my element, and the reason is that extreme awareness of other people... precludes awareness of one's self so that after a while the self no longer knows that it exists.” PeopleKnowsSelfReasonAwarenessSolitudeElementsExtremesAwareness Of Others Book:At Seventy: A Journal Source: At Seventy: A Journal
“I feel the same way about solitude as some people feel about the blessing of the church. It's the light of grace for me. I never close my door behind me without the awareness that I am carrying out an act of mercy toward myself.” PeopleWayFeelsLightChurchBehindsGraceDoorsAwarenessLonelinessBlessingSolitudeMercySingleBeing Single Book:Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel Source: Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel
“There is no insurmountable solitude. All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are. And we must pass through solitude and difficulty, isolation and silence in order to reach forth to the enchanted place where we can dance our clumsy dance and sing our sorrowful song - but in this dance or in this song there are fulfilled the most ancient rites of our conscience in the awareness of being human and of believing in a common destiny.” BelieveHumansSongOrderGoalCommonSilenceDestinyPathAwarenessSolitudeConscienceDifficultyAncientIsolationFulfilledBeing HumanEnchantedClumsyRiteSorrowfulInsurmountableEnchanted Places Author:Pablo Neruda