"I have been trying, for some time now, to find dignity in my loneliness. I have been finding this hard to do. It is easier, of course, to find dignity in one's solitude. Loneliness is solitude with a problem."

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Source : Maggie Nelson (2009). “Bluets”, p.28, Wave Books

Maggie Nelson

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“It is restful, tragedy, because one knows that there is no more lousy hope left. You know you're caught, caught at last like a rat with all the world on its back. And the only thing left to do is shout - not moan, or complain, but yell out at the top of your voice whatever it was you had to say. What you've never said before. What perhaps you don't even know till now.”
“The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence.”

Source : Charles Sturt (1834). “Two expeditions into the interior of southern Australia during ... 1828, 1829, 1830 and 1831: with observations on New South Wales”, p.58
“The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity.”
“Chaos in nature is immediately challenging and forces a good artist to impose some type of order on his or her perception of a site.”
“We tolerate, even promote, many things we once regarded as evil, wrong, or immoral. And then we seek "explanations" for an act that seems beyond comprehension. Remove societal restraints on some evils and one can expect the demons to be freed to conduct other evil acts.”
“I think it bespeaks a generous nature, a man who can cook.”

Source : "My favourite table" by Chloe Diski, www.theguardian.com. April 14, 2002.
“The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity.”
“Hasnâ€™t anyone ever told you,â€ Jesse asked, in a semi-amused voice, â€œ that a gentleman never lays a hand on a lady?â€ Which I thought was kind of funny, considering where Jesse had had his hand the last time Iâ€™d seen him. But I thought it better to let that slide.”

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