Quote by Robert Cecil
Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are. -

Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are. – Robert Cecil

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Faith makes all evil good to us, and all good better unbelief makes all good evil, and all evil worse. Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf. – Robert Cecil

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We visit others as a matter of social obligation. How long has it been since we have visited with ourselves? – Morris Adler

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No man should go through life without once experiencing healthy, even bored solitude in the wilderness, finding himself depending solely on himself and thereby learning his true and hidden strength. – Jack Kerouac

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There are days when you seek the company of your solitude, and your solitude just wants to be left alone. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The reason old souls enjoy spending time alone is because they never really are. – Author Unknown

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