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To dare to live alone is the rarest courage; since there are many who had rather meet their bitterest enemy read more
To dare to live alone is the rarest courage; since there are many who had rather meet their bitterest enemy in the field, than their own hearts in their closet. - Lacon, 1825.
He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts. - Love's Cure, 1647.
He never is alone that is accompanied with noble thoughts. - Love's Cure, 1647.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. - On Love, 1822.
One can acquire everything in solitude except character. - On Love, 1822.
Children love to be alone because alone is where they know themselves, and where they dream. - The Man in read more
Children love to be alone because alone is where they know themselves, and where they dream. - The Man in the Water, 1994.
Absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends.
Absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends.
Regrets are idle; yet history is one long regret. Everything might have turned out so differently. - My Summer in read more
Regrets are idle; yet history is one long regret. Everything might have turned out so differently. - My Summer in a Garden.
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything. - read more
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything. - The Art of Worldly Wisdom, 1647.
Solitude is the playfield of Satan. - Pale Fire, 1962.
Solitude is the playfield of Satan. - Pale Fire, 1962.
Sometimes I need what only you can provide, your absence.
Sometimes I need what only you can provide, your absence.
