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" Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions. "

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" Patterns of repetition govern each day, week, year, and lifetime. 'Personal habits' is one term we use to describe the most common of these repeated patterns. But I say these habits are sacred because they give deliberate structure to our lives. Structure gives us a sense of security. And that sense of security is the ground of meaning. "

" On a very local scale, a refrigerator is the center of the universe. On the inside is food essential to life, and on the outside of the door is a summary of the life events of the household. "

" The solution to alone-ness is not more solitude, but companionship and community. "

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" I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test. "

" The examined life is no picnic. "

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" Everything we do in our growing up has been done before. But it needs recognition and validation each time for each one of us - public, private, and secret. "

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" Do you notice that all presidents have a dog? There is always a First Dog. Or two or three. You have to have a dog to be president, I guess. "

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" I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death. "