Man is alone everywhere. But the solitude of the Mexican, under the great stone night of the high plateau that is still inhabited by insatiable gods, is very different from that of the North American, who wanders in an abstract world of machines, fellow citizens and moral precepts. Octavio Paz abstractamericancitizen share on social
Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that is where I renew my springs that never dry up. Pearl S. Buck insideliveplace Change image and share on social
For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone. Perhaps if I was depressed and isolated, just communicating with these authors through their sentences helped me. Jonathan Ames authorbookcommunicate Change image and share on social
I am inclined to think that eating is a private thing and should be done alone, like other bodily functions. Sylvia Ashton-Warner bodilyeatfunction Change image and share on social
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. Confucius leaveneighborpractice Change image and share on social
It's almost like these games are the modern day comic books, especially when you play Alone in the Dark. There's a real story that goes along with it and a movie seemed like the right kind of transition to make. Christian Slater bookcomicdark share on social
The daily act of writing remains as demanding and maddening as it was before, and the pleasure you get from writing - rare but profound - remains at the true heart of the enterprise. On their best days, writers all over the world are winning Pulitzers, all alone in their studios, with no one watching. Jeffrey Eugenides actdailyday share on social
India is the meeting place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing, not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought, realization and aspiration. Sri Aurobindo aspirationcomplexdiversify share on social
Democratic elections alone do not remedy the crisis of confidence in government. Moreover, there is no viable justification for a democratic system in which public participation is limited to voting. Beth Simone Noveck confidencecrisisdemocratic Change image and share on social