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
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
But, logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large quantities. – Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany, "Weeds & Moss," My Irelan
Im not one to sit and wallow – I would rather figure out a way around so I can move past it and be at peace with things. I dont like bad feelings gnawing away at me. – Sarah McLachlan