"Solitude will be welcomed or endured or..." - Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
Solitude will be welcomed or endured or avoided, according as a man's personal value is large or small.
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“For instance, I never complained that my birthday was overlooked; people were even surprised, with a touch of admiration, by my discretion on this subject. But the reason for my disinterestedness was even more discreet: I longed to be forgotten in order to be able to complain to myself... Once my solitude was thoroughly proved, I could surrender to the charms of a virile self-pity.”
“The nearest friends can go With anyone to death, comes so far short They might as well not try to go at all.”
“Solitude is a catalyst for innovation”