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“[The figure of the Trickster] is the collective shadow.”
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“It is widely believed that interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness. Yet the lives of creative individuals often seem to run counter to this assumption.”
― Solitude: A Return to the Self
― Solitude: A Return to the Self
“What you resist, persists”
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“The human spirit is not indestructible; but a courageous few discover that, when in hell, they are granted a glimpse of heaven.”
― Solitude: A Return to the Self
― Solitude: A Return to the Self
“In a culture in which interpersonal relationships are generally considered to provide the answer to every form of distress, it is sometimes difficult to persuade well-meaning helpers that solitude can be as therapeutic as emotional support.”
― Solitude: A Return to the Self
― Solitude: A Return to the Self
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