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The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid the state of being alone. – James Baldwin

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I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. – James Baldwin

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An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience. – James Baldwin

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The Jew does not wish to be isolated. He fears being alone, without allies. – Meir Kahane

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For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe. – John Buchanan Robinson

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I think all teenagers feel alone, and that nobody else knows what they are going through and all that sort of stuff. – Nicholas Hoult

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