“Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.”
— Horace
Author: Horace
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The lonely become either thoughtful or empty.
“The lonely become either thoughtful or empty.”
— Mason Cooley
Author: Mason Cooley
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Each player must accept the cards life
“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.”
— Voltaire
Author: Voltaire
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A book is sent out into the
“A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare – let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel.”
— Chaim Potok
Author: Chaim Potok
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He that can live alone resembles the
“He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
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I rise to taste the dawn, and
“I rise to taste the dawn, and find that love alone will shine today.”
— Ken Wilber
Author: Ken Wilber
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Laugh and the world laughs with you,
“Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.”
— Anthony Burgess
Author: Anthony Burgess
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No woman has to be a victim
“No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.”
— Salma Hayek
Author: Salma Hayek
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This is nourishing, redemptive; we become less
“This is nourishing, redemptive; we become less alone inside.”
— David Foster Wallace
Author: David Foster Wallace
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To stand up on a stage alone
“To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.”
— Richard Thompson
Author: Richard Thompson
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It is strange to be known so
“It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.”
— Albert Einstein
Author: Albert Einstein
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