"The reason that extended solitude seemed so hard to endure was not that we missed others but that we began to wonder if we ourselves were present, because for so long our existence depended upon assurances from them."

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Source : Doris Grumbach (2014). “Fifty Days of Solitude: A Memoir”, p.11, Open Road Media

Doris Grumbach

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“Music is only a means to an end - it is not the end. The concern is with the condition of man”
“I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.”

Source : "Terry McMillan: On The Anguilla Literary Festival & Oprah’s Possible Role In ‘Waiting To Exhale’ Sequel". Interview with Brennan Williams, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 16, 2012.
“Equip yourself for life, not solely for your own benefit, but for the benefit of the whole community”
“Nothing can be reckoned good or bad to us in this life, any further than it indisposes us for the enjoyment of another.”
“When you are mad, mad like this, you don't know it. Reality is what you see. When what you see shifts, departing from anyone else's reality, it's still reality to you.”

Source : Marya Hornbacher (2009). “Madness: A Bipolar Life”, p.118, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“If I can learn how to manage myself, why would I give you 20 percent and people are looking for me? It just doesn't make sense.”
“There's a paradox in the notion that creativity should be a habit. We think of creativity as a way of keeping everything fresh and new, while habit implies routine and repetition. That paradox intrigues me because it occupies the place where creativity and skill rub up against each other.”
“If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general.”

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