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Nobody with me at sea but myself.
Nobody with me at sea but myself.
Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade,
Where rumour of oppression read more
Oh, for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade,
Where rumour of oppression and deceit,
Of unsuccessful or successful war,
Might never reach me more!
In solitude, where we are least alone.
In solitude, where we are least alone.
That he was never less at leisure than when at leisure: nor that
he was ever less alone than read more
That he was never less at leisure than when at leisure: nor that
he was ever less alone than when alone.
[Lat., Nunquam se minus otiosum esse quam cum otiosus; nec minus
solum quam cum solus esset.]
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.
Whoever gives himself up to solitude,
Ah! he is soon alone.
[Ger., Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergiebt,
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Whoever gives himself up to solitude,
Ah! he is soon alone.
[Ger., Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergiebt,
Ach! der ist bald allein.]
I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you read more
I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you might not like it--and that's all I got.
Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid.
Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid.
I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind
I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind