Solitude is golden

[pjthompson]

Random quote of the day:


"The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His minds shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration."

—Pearl S. Buck, “To You on Your First Birthday,” To My Daughters, With Love







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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

Comments

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

That was obviously written pre-internet. *g*

[pjthompson]

Yeah, and she was a woman of her time--the early to mid-20th century--when for a woman to live alone meant she was somehow rejected by society. I consider the ten years I lived alone to be a great blessing and actually feel sorry for people who have never experienced it. :-)

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

I've actually loved living alone for the past 8 years. Except that I have to do all the housework. ;)

[pjthompson]

Except that I have to do all the housework. ;)

There is that!

[hominysnark.livejournal.com]

What?! Bite me, Pearl!

[pjthompson]

My sentiments exactly.

[bummble.livejournal.com]

I like my withered heart and echoey thoughts just fine, thankyouverymuch!

[pjthompson]

Same here-ere-ere...