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The great omission in American life is solitude; not loneliness, f

The great omission in American life is solitude; not loneliness, for this is an alienation that thrives most in the midst of crowds, but that zone of time and space, free from the outside pressures, which is the incubator of the spirit. – Marya Mannes

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People on horses look better than they are. People in cars look worse than they are. – Marya Mannes

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For every five well-adjusted and smoothly functioning Americans, there are two who never had the chance to discover themselves. It may well be because they have never been alone with themselves. – Marya Mannes

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I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least — and it is commonly more than that — sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements. – Henry David Thoreau

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Loneliness can be conquered only by those who can bear solitude. – Paul Tillich

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Finding solitude in the concrete jungle is powerful and peaceful. – Mike Dolan, @HawaiianLife

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The higher we rise, the more isolated we become; all elevations are cold. – Boufflers

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