Probably nothing serious or worthwhile can be accomplished without ones willingness to be alone for sustained periods of time, which is not to say that one must live alone, obsessively. – Joyce Carol Oates
I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that its easier to be alone. To have your relationships be casual and also to pose as a solitary person, because it was more romantic. You know, I was raised on the idea of the ramblin man and the loner. – Steve Martin