“I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.”
― Sailing Alone around the World
― Sailing Alone around the World
“...art is made by the alone for the alone… The reward of art is not fame or success but intoxication...”
― The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle by Palinurus
― The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle by Palinurus
“The church is like a swimming pool. Most of the noise comes from the shallow end.”
― Eternal Life: A New Vision: Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell
― Eternal Life: A New Vision: Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell
“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
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