Some of us are born to a solitary life.
- Philippa Gregory
We do not know our own souls, let alone the souls of others
We do not know our own souls, let alone the souls of others. Human beings do not go hand in hand the whole stretch of the way. There is a virgin forest in each, a snowfield where even the print of birds’ feet is unknown. Here we go alone, and like it better so. Always to have sympathy, always to be accompanied, always to be understood would be intolerable.
- Virginia Woolf
The longer I have forgotten you,
The longer I have forgotten you, the more I remember you.
- Henry David Thoreau
I do not recall anyone to whom you bear the slightest resemblance.
I do not recall anyone to whom you bear the slightest resemblance. You remind me only of yourself.
- Anaïs Nin
Two individuals who are quiet to the same degree
Two individuals who are quiet to the same degree have no need to talk about the melody that defines their hours. This melody is what they have in common in and of itself. Like a burning altar it exists between them, and they nourish the sacred flame respectfully with their occasional syllables.
- Rainer Maria Rilke
The things you are passionate about are not random
The things you are passionate about are not random. They are your calling.
- Fabienne Fredrickson
She had the warmest and deepest an
She had the warmest and deepest and most human of affection for those she loved. There were few, perhaps, and she applied alarmingly high standards, but her love and humanity were real, once given.
- Vita Sackville-West on Virginia Woolf
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