“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”
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“Although I am a typical loner in my daily life, my awareness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has prevented me from feelings of isolation.”
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“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
― A Room of One’s Own
― A Room of One’s Own
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
― An Essay On Criticism
― An Essay On Criticism
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