The surest sign of age is loneliness. — Quoted

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“The surest sign of age is loneliness.”

Annie Dillard · Age

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It is ironic that the one thing that all religions recognize as separating us from our creator, our very self-consciousness, is also the one thing that divides us from our fellow creatures. It was a bitter birthday present from evolution.

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Appealing workplaces are to be avoided. One wants a room with no view, so imagination can meet memory in the dark.

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It's a little silly to finally learn how to write at this age. But I long ago realized I was secretly sincere.

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Buddhism notes that it is always a mistake to think your soul can go it alone.

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