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Quotes on Being Alone

    “Many of us seek community solely to escape the fear of being alone. Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”

    bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions

      “I told everyone I was fine, when in fact I needed the privacy to fall apart.”

      Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms (Page 270)

        “It’s better to be alone than to spend time with toxic people. It’s better to do nothing than to work on something that doesn’t matter. It’s better to rest than to climb the wrong mountain.”

        James Clear, Blog