A poem may be an instance of morality, of social conditions, of psychological history; it may instance all its qualities, but never one of them alone, nor any two or three; never less than all. Allen Tate conditionhistoryinstance Change image and share on social
I like to be alone and listen to music. Every match I play, I have a tune in my head over and over. It might only be a few words or a small piece of the tune, but it can drive you mad. Ana Ivanovic driveheadlisten Change image and share on social
I would like that no citizen of the state feels alone and helpless. The entire nation is with them. Atal Bihari Vajpayee citizenentirefelt Change image and share on social
Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences. Anna Held attractaudiencecostume Change image and share on social
Let me alone, and go in search of someone else. Ali ibn Abi Talib search Change image and share on social
Usually I spend a long while working alone before letting anyone read what I've written. Anthony Marra haveletlong Change image and share on social
I'm an introvert. I get my energy by spending time alone. I need that hour or two to myself every day. Amit Bhatia dayenergyhour Change image and share on social
In a way, writing is an incredible act of individualism, producing your language, and yet to use it from the heart of a crowd as opposed to as an individual performance is a conflicting thing. I do stand alone, and yet it's not about being an individual or being ambitious. Arundhati Roy actambitiousconflict share on social
Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence rather than of the absence of others. Because solitude is an achievement. Alice Koller absenceachievementaware share on social
Millions of Americans cannot tell you who lived at Mount Vernon or who wrote the Declaration of Independence - let alone the Emancipation Proclamation. But they know that to be 'a Benedict Arnold' is to be a traitor of the deepest dye - someone who coldly betrays not only a sacred cause but every moral scruple along the way. Arthur L. Herman americanarnoldbenedict share on social