"Of all the conditions we experience, solitude is perhaps the most misunderstood."

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Source : Sarah Hall (2009). “How to Paint a Dead Man”, p.16, Faber & Faber

Sarah Hall

#Solitude Quotes #Misunderstood Quotes

“Nobody in this world was born to be the same as anyone else. Turning people into robots, especially children, is a crime against nature itself.”
“The only real failure is the failure to try, and the measure of success is how we cope with disappointment.”
“To many men, moderate success is only another aspect of failure.”

Source : Charles Tomlinson (1887). “Essays, Old and New”
“What is this?' 'A Smart Car' It looked like an SUV took a dump and out came the Smart Car”
“Life is great, football is better.”
“I never thought about becoming wealthy. It never crossed my mind. What really motivated me was to try to accomplish something.”
“Sometimes it's difficult because you like some regularity in your life, but never knowing who's gonna pop up at what show, what person you might see that you don't expect to see in that city, what problem you're gonna have that night, even the problems at some of these venues, if you look at them the right way, it's an adventure. You're like a cowboy. That's the best part about being in the music industry. You get your gun and you ride your horse.”
“General jackdaw culture, very little more than a collection of charming miscomprehensions, untargeted enthusiasms, and a general habit of skimming.”

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